| Summary |
COSTS - Successful personal grievance - No remedies awarded as finding of 100 percent contributory conduct - Nearly one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought full solicitor client costs of $6,429 - Respondent relied on Calderbank offer which claimed was reasonable, timely, and received no response - Applicant claimed successful party and costs should follow the event - Applicant sought $1,500 contribution to costs - Claimed Calderbank offer should not be considered as was for small amount, would not have covered applicant’s costs to that point, made no mention of costs, and no admission of liability - Authority found Calderbank offer reasonable and timely - Found was commonplace and acceptable for Calderbank letters to contain express statement that was no admission of liability - Found was appropriate case to depart from usual rule that costs follow the event - Found respondent’s costs reasonable and entitled to contribution - Applicant to pay respondent $2,500 contribution to costs |