| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 370A/10 |
| Determination date | 28 October 2010 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | A Golightly ; J Jenkins |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Whangarei District Council v Jenkins |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful recovery of monies claim - Less than one hour investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution to total costs of $4,690 - Applicant claimed made repeated requests for repayment of expenses thus providing respondent with opportunity to resolve matter before costs escalated - Respondent claimed not in financial position to pay costs award - Authority found costs usually followed the event - However, found Authority required to consider unsuccessful party’s ability to pay - Found matter straightforward and investigation meeting took less than an hour - Found balancing all considerations respondent to pay applicant $1,000 contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 370a_10.pdf [pdf 10 KB] |