| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Auckland 56 |
| Determination date | 11 February 2011 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Representation | R Alchin ; A Hope |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Selliman v Te Runanga O Kirikiriroa Trust |
| Summary | COSTS – Partly successful personal grievance – Three and a half day investigation meeting – Applicant sought contribution to $26,773 total costs – Authority found no breakdown of actual costs incurred – Found difficult to assess reasonableness of costs – Found costs incurred reasonable – Respondent failed to respond to Calderbank offer – Found successful claim took up bulk of hearing time – $6,000 contribution to costs appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Watson v New Zealand Electrical Traders Limited t/a Bray Switchgear unreported, Colgan CJ, 24 Nov 2006, AC 64/06 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Auckland_56.pdf [pdf 12 KB] |