| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 431/10 |
| Determination date | 01 October 2010 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Representation | S Hornsby-Geluk ; K Thompson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Rosenberg v Air New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - 6 day investigation meeting - Applicant claimed matter significantly more complex than majority of cases which came before Authority - Claimed involved extensive submissions and significant number of witnesses - Respondent argued costs should lie where they fall and argued applicant had rejected fair and reasonable costs proposals causing respondent to incur further costs - Also argued applicant's conduct caused respondent to incur costs which could have been avoided - Found important principle in this instance that costs be modest - Found unusual for Authority to allow preparation time per day of investigation meeting - Found in this particular case, prepared to accept necessity for preparation in excess of what is usually required for case within Authority jurisdiction - Found adopting notional daily tariff starting point for costs $18,000 - Found as matter lengthy, multi-faceted and protracted appropriate to award additional $2,500 - Respondent ordered to pay applicant $20,500 contribution to costs and $7,030 disbursements |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($20,500.00) ; Disbursements ($7,030.69) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 431_10.pdf [pdf 19 KB] |