Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 178A/10
Determination date 27 October 2010
Member H Doyle
Representation G Burness ; A Higgins
Location Christchurch
Parties Bennetts v The Benvenue Ltd
Summary COSTS – Unsuccessful claim of breach of settlement agreement – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Applicant claimed costs of $1,462 – Respondent did not seek costs and claimed costs in favour of applicant not appropriate because applicant not successful in claim – Respondent claimed costs should lie where they fall – Authority found no award of costs in favour of respondent – Found respondent’s comments unwise – Found no breach of settlement agreement but respondent’s comments reason problem before Authority – Costs to lie where they fall
Result Costs to lie where they fall ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
Main Category Costs
Statutes ERA s149
Number of Pages 2
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