| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Wellington 133 |
| Determination date | 05 August 2011 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | J Cooper (in person) ; T MacKinnon |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Cooper v Secretary for Education |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $2,101 full costs – Applicant claimed costs should lie where they fall because of parties’ disparate resources, issues longstanding, respondent’s refusal to find resolution in mediation and experienced stress – Authority did not accept applicant’s arguments as reason not to award costs – Applicant to pay $1,500 contribution to respondent’s costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Cooper v Secretary for Education [2011] NZERA Wellington 102;Henderson Borough Council v Auckland Regional Authority [1984] 2 NZLR 16;PBO Ltd v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Wellington_133.pdf [pdf 11 KB] |