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1. [2017] EmpC 91 Singh v Trustees of the Wellington Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for costs BETWEEN VICTORIA SINGH Plaintiff AND TRUSTEES OF THE WELLINGTON RUDOLF STEINER KINDERGARTEN TRUST Defendant Hearing: On the papers filed on 7 June 2017 Appearances: G Bennett and B van den Berg, advocates for plaintiff H Kynaston and E McLean, counsel for defendant Judgment: 28 July 2017 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS [1] In a j...

2. [2018] NZEnvC 136 West Coast Regional Council v Westland District Council [pdf, 535 KB]

   ...Council, by 3 August 2018, send a copy of the Final Design for the wastewater treatment plant, together with the Wastewater Treatment Plant Specifications and a copy of the Design Statement, to the Regional Council and the court. (3] At the time of filing on 3 August 2018, the District Council failed to provide a complete Design Statement as defined in Order 8(b) of the decision . The explanation offered by counsel for the non-compliance being that the District Council had "i...

3. D v O [2016] NZIACDT 59 (21 September 2016) [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...May 2013, but the date is false and the complainant signed it on 30 August 2013, by which time Ms O had already done the work to prepare the application. Request for Ms O to respond [5] Pursuant to section 49(4)(a) the Tribunal requested that Ms O file an affidavit responding to the allegations. [6] Ms O filed an affidavit to the effect: [6.1] The complainant engaged Ms O to provide professional services, and signed the agreement to do so on 28 May 2013. She completed the other paper...

4. 2021-05-12 Minute - PC1 - PC8 - General Case Management.pdf [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...overlap between the provisions listed above and the balance of PC8 provisions (being those that appear to particularly concern the primary sector). [5] Finally, I am mindful that there are a large number of applications for replacement permits filed with the Regional Council, to which the provisions may apply. Given that, I have asked Commissioner Dunlop to prioritise mediation of those provisions of particular interest to the primary sector. Mediation [6] A gentle reminder,...

5. DPL v AIL [2020] CEIT-2020-0028 [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...___________________________________________________________________________ [1] The first case management conference for this claim is set down for Thursday 29 October 2020 at 10am. This is the second allocated date as the first date was abandoned due to illness. [2] Counsel for the parties have filed a joint memorandum requesting that the Tribunal make directions that: (a) The first case management conference scheduled for 29 October 2020 at 10am be vacated; (b) The parti...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 210 Labour Inspector v Samra Holdings Ltd [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...sale of the Paeroa Liquor Centre.2 [3] The matter came back before me today. [4] The respondents have provided the further information ordered and applied for the freezing order to be discharged or varied. They rely on the further affidavits filed in support of their application. [5] The applicant opposes the discharge or variation. She does not consider that it is necessary to file any further evidence. [6] The hearing set down for today was for review only. As set out in Jud...

7. [2020] NZEmpC 226 Kohli v Brahmbhatt [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: D Jaques, counsel for plaintiffs D Fleming, counsel for defendants Judgment: 14 December 2020 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE J C HOLDEN [1] The plaintiffs filed challenges to two determinations of the Employment Relations Authority that together had ordered them to pay a total of $134,332.25 (plus tax where applicable) in respect of arrears of wages, penalties and costs.1 [2] The plaintiffs ap...

8. [2020] NZEmpC 159 Baker v Hauraki Rail Trail Ltd [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...been ordered as compensation. [2] In the judgment I indicated that, until Ms Baker provided information as to her calculations of the wages and interest, a judgment could not finally be issued for those amounts. Ms Baker was granted leave to file a memorandum setting out those calculations. She has now done so. She has also sworn and filed an affidavit annexing documents to support the figures which she has claimed. [3] In respect of the loss of wages, Ms Baker claims the sum...

9. [2019] NZEmpC 186 Shalini Ltd v A Labour Inspector [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...[2019] NZERA 334. [3] A further condition was that the order staying execution of the determination would lapse if the money ordered to be paid into Court was not paid within the time specified. [4] Counsel for the plaintiff has now filed a memorandum advising that the plaintiff is unable to pay the money into Court in one lump sum. It proposes payment by instalments by way of a down-payment of $3,000 and 27 consecutive monthly payments of $1,000 on the first business...

10. [2020] NZEmpC 12 Cooper v Phoenix Publishing Ltd [pdf, 302 KB]

    ...and $391 for her representative’s preparation for the hearing. The combined total is $431.60. [5] In a minute of 3 February 2020 I directed that, if Phoenix Publishing wished to be heard on this application for wasted costs, it was required to file submissions no later than 4 pm on Wednesday 19 February 2020. The company did not file submissions. [6] This Court has a wide discretion to award costs. Wasted costs usually address two situations; where expenses have been incurr...