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1. [2023] NZEnvC 216 Currie v Palmerston North City Council [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...Chambers at Wellington (on the papers) Last case event: 28 April 2023 Date of Decision: 10 October 2023 Date of Issue: 10 October 2023 _________________________________________________________________ DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AS TO COSTS _________________________________________________________________ A: Costs awarded 2 REASONS Introduction [1] This costs decision arises in respect of an application made by a party (initially) described as Soul Friend...

2. [2018] NZEmpC 37 Edminstin v Sanford Ltd [pdf, 396 KB]

   ...[2018] NZEmpC 37 [2 May 2018] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH [2018] NZEmpC 37 EMPC 80/2016 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for costs BETWEEN JOHN EDMINSTIN Plaintiff AND SANFORD LIMITED Defendant Hearing: on the papers, 8, 22 and 29 September 2017 Appearances: P Andrew, counsel for the applicant P Wicks QC and K Dunn, coun...

3. [2011] NZEmpC 111 Gaut v BP Oil NZ Ltd costs [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...Defendant Hearing: (in response to memoranda dated 15 July and 10, 15, 23 August 2011) Counsel: Mr Tim Jackson, advocate for the plaintiff Ms Samantha Turner and Mr Simon Clarke, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 30 August 2011 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A D FORD The issues [1] In a judgment dated 23 June 2011, 1 I upheld the plaintiff’s challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority) and concluded, for the reasons stated,...

4. Firmin v ACC [2014] NZACA [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...BETWEEN PETER JOHN FIRMIN Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent HEARING On the papers AUTHORITY Robyn Bedford COUNSEL K Murray, advocate for the appellant H Evans, counsel for the respondent DECISION ON COSTS [1] The substantive decision under Firmin v ACC [2013] NZACA 15 was issued on 8 November 2013. Leave was reserved to the parties to file submissions on costs if agreement could not be reached, and this process was completed on 6 Ma...

5. Steele v Salisbury School (Costs) [2012] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 61 KB]

   ...DEFENDANT AT NELSON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms J Grant MNZM, Member Ms S Ineson QSM, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr Steele in person Mr DM O’Neill for Defendant DATE OF HEARING: 16 December 2011 and 23 January 2012 DATE OF COSTS DECISION: 23 November 2012 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL ON COSTS Introduction [1] The decision of the Tribunal given on 7 September 2012 found that while there had been an interference with Mr Steele’s privacy no remedy woul...

6. Milne & Ors v Kapiti Coast District Council & Ors [2014] NZWHT Auckland 1 [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...GARY KOORNNEEF Thirteenth Respondent Page | 2 Cont... AND TREVOR WALKER Fourteenth Respondent AND WAYNE CORNELIUS Fifteenth Respondent AND STEPHEN GOODFELLOW GRANT Sixteenth Respondent DETERMINATION ON COSTS (Application by Protech Roofing Limited, the Tenth Respondent,) Dated 11 March 2014 Page | 3 Introduction [1] In December 2013 the claim was settled by the relevant parties signing a settlement agreement. This followed...

7. Director of Proceedings v Crampton (Costs) [2015] NZHRRT 39 [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...Member Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr RW Kee, Director of Human Rights Proceedings with Ms JV Emerson Ms L Caris and Mr J Miller for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 22, 23 and 24 June 2015 DATE OF DECISION: 29 July 2015 DATE OF COSTS DECISION: 9 September 2015 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL ON COSTS APPLICATION BY PLAINTIFF1 Background [1] These proceedings, brought by the Director of Human Rights Proceedings (the Director) pursuant to s 82(2) of the Privacy A...

8. Zhong v Auckland Council [2011] NZWHT Auckland 47 [pdf, 75 KB]

   ...MCLAUGHLAN Second Respondent AND YA WEI LI Third Respondent AND STANLEY CHEN Fourth Respondent AND ORIENT BUILDERS LIMITED Fifth Respondent AND LU ZHENG Sixth Respondent AND HBRC LIMITED Seventh Respondent DECISION ON COSTS Adjudicator: S Pezaro Applications for costs [1] Auckland Council, the first respondent, and Stanley Chen, the fourth respondent, have applied for costs against the claimants. The claimants‟ claims against these respo...

9. [2011] NZEmpC 77 Mercer v Maori TV Services [pdf, 70 KB]

   DAVID MERCER V MAORI TELEVISION SERVICE NZEmpC AK [2011] NZEmpC 77 [1 July 2011] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2011] NZEmpC 77 ARC 62/09 IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN DAVID MERCER Plaintiff AND MAORI TELEVISION SERVICE Defendant Hearing: By memoranda filed on 5 and 26 November, 13 December 2010 and 2 March 2011 Judgment: 1 July 2011 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B S TRAVIS [1] In my judgment in favour of the plainti...

10. [2008] NZEmpC CC 12A/08 Clark v Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology [pdf, 24 KB]

    ...TECHNOLOGY CHCH CC12A/08 5 December 2008 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH CC12A/08 CRC51/07 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN MIRIAM CLARK Plaintiff AND NELSON MARLBOROUGH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Defendant Hearing: Submissions received 6 October, 17 October and 4 November 2008 Judgment: 5 December 2008 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A A COUC...