| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 165A/02 |
| Determination date | 11 July 2002 |
| Member | K J Anderson |
| Representation | GA Walsh ; V Campbell |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Opetaia v Canpac International Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Contribution of $5,000 sought to actual costs of $6,462 - Applicant legally aided - Applicant's substantive case had little merit - Not appropriate to award costs in light of Legal Services Act 2000 - Award of $2,000 against applicant would have been appropriate in absence of legal aid |
| Result | No order for costs ; In absence of legal aid ($2,000) |
| Statutes | Legal Services Act 2000 s40(3);Legal Services Act 2000 s40(4);Legal Services Act 2000 s41 |
| Cases Cited | Okeby v Computer Associates (NZ) Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 613 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
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