Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2011] NZERA Auckland 404
Determination date 19 September 2011
Member A Dumbleton
Location Auckland
Parties Borrill v Elite Fitness Equipment Ltd
Summary COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Costs submissions raised out of time by respondent – Applicant opposed costs application being considered because made out of time and leave to extend time not granted or even sought – Applicant claimed respondent had not attempted to resolve issue of costs – Applicant noted previous failure by respondent to meet deadline set by Authority – Authority found challenge filed and email about applicant’s legal aid status did not influence decision not to apply for costs or to apply for extension of time – Found no reasonable explanation why respondent did not make application for costs in time or why respondent did not apply for extension of time – Authority declined to consider respondent’s application for costs
Result Application dismissed
Main Category Costs
Statutes Legal Services Act s40(2)
Cases Cited Borrill v Elite Fitness Equipment Limited [2011] NZERA 331
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: 2011_NZERA_Auckland_404.pdf [pdf 12 KB]