[2012] NZEmpC 200 Doran v Crest Commercial Cleaning Ltd [pdf, 93 KB]
...awarded to the plaintiff were small compared with the costs of the litigation. That raises the question whether a plaintiff in Mr Doran’s position should have to contribute a substantial part of his remedies to costs. (d) As the plaintiff was legally aided, the rates at which his counsel were paid for their work were minimal. This raises the question whether the plaintiff should be reimbursed for a greater proportion of the costs incurred on his behalf than would otherwise hav...