| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 308A/10 |
| Determination date | 02 September 2010 |
| Member | A Dumbleton |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Bell-Booth v Wingate & Farquhar Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – One day investigation meeting – Application for costs in relation to investigation of preliminary issue by Authority – Authority determined applicant not in an employment relationship – Noted s144A Employment Relations Act 2000 did not confine Department of Labour to providing dispute resolution services only to parties in employment relationships – Respondent argued applicant’s claim had very low chance of success – Respondent sought $9,000 reasonable contribution to actual costs of $27,000 – Applicant argued respondent’s full costs “staggering” – Applicant argued had no funds to pay costs or even fees of own legal advisors – Found no detailed analysis of charges of costs by respondent – Authority ordered applicant to pay respondent $4,500 contribution to costs and $200 disbursements |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($4,500) ; Disbursements ($200) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s144;ERA Cl 15 Sch 2 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 308A_10.pdf [pdf 20 KB] |