| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Wellington 9 |
| Hearing date | 18 Jan 2011 |
| Determination date | 27 January 2011 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | G Pearson ; S France |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Kapiti Coast Diesel Services Ltd v Goodwin |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful recovery of monies application – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Respondent sought $6,470 indemnity costs – Applicant legally aided – Respondent claimed applicant put respondent to expense of preparing evidence and simply accepted evidence without question – Applicant claimed assets did not satisfy level of misappropriation – Applicant claimed faced custodial sentence following guilty plea – Applicant claimed costs should lie where they fall – Authority found exceptional circumstances existed to permit award of costs against legally aided person – Found indemnity costs should apply – Respondent entitled to reimbursement of full costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($6,470.91) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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