Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2011] NZERA Auckland 357
Determination date 11 August 2011
Member Y S Oldfield
Representation D Andrews ; J Paterson
Location Auckland
Parties Duggan v Hori and Anor t/a Orete Dairy Farm
Other Parties Hori
Summary COSTS – Successful arrears claim and unsuccessful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Respondent sought $2,447 contribution to $4,661 total costs – Respondent claimed applicant rejected reasonable Calderbank offer – Applicant legally aided – Applicant claimed no exceptional circumstances and no costs award appropriate – Authority found no exceptional circumstances to award costs against applicant – Found $2,447 contribution to respondent’s costs appropriate would have been in absence of legal aid
Result No order for costs
Main Category Costs
Statutes Legal Services Act 2011 s45(2);Legal Services Act 2011 s45(3);Legal Services Act 2011 s45(5);Legal Services Act 2011 s46
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: 2011_NZERA_Auckland_357.pdf [pdf 15 KB]