[2017] NZEmpC 102 Kaipara District Council v McKerchar [pdf, 176 KB]
...its discretion, the Court may have regard to any conduct of the parties tending to increase or contain costs. [17] Both parties have referred to the well established cost principles which were set out in the Court of Appeal judgments of Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee; 7 Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd 8 and Health Waikato Ltd v Elmsly. 9 [18] Under these principles, a 66 per cent contribution to the reasonable costs as determined by the Court is normally regarded as...