| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Wellington 103 |
| Determination date | 15 June 2011 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Churchill and Anor v Cognition Education Ltd |
| Other Parties | Churchill |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful arrears claim – Half day investigation meeting – Respondent claimed on two occasions invited applicants to pay $2,000 and airfares for travel to Wellington for investigation meeting – Applicants claimed $1,500 contribution to costs appropriate – Applicants claimed respondent well able to meet costs – Applicants claimed acted in good faith throughout and legitimate questions of interpretation of employment agreement to be dealt with – Authority found claim unexceptional and parties alerted to costs risks during investigation meeting – Found respondent elected to obtain Auckland-based counsel for Wellington investigation meeting when respondent could have been represented locally – Found costs for airfares should not be recovered - $1,800 contribution to costs appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($1,800) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Churchill v Cognition Education Limited [2011] NZERA Wellington 69;PBO Limited (formerly Rush Security Limited) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Wellington_103.pdf [pdf 11 KB] |