New Zealand Employers Federation v National Union of Public Employees

[2002] NZCA 101

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND CA 32/01

BETWEEN	NEW ZEALAND EMPLOYERS FEDERATION INCORPORATED
Appellant

AND	NATIONAL UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (NUPE)
First Respondent

AND	G HAMILTON & Ors as recorded in Schedule A of the Statement of Claim
Second Respondents

AND	MARCUS TAMAIRA
Third Respondent

AND	SUMANATHAVY THANAPHALASINGHAM
Fourth Respondent

AND	KAVITHA AHMED & ORS as recorded in Schedule B to the First Amended Statement of Claim
Fifth Respondents

AND	ATTORNEY-GENERAL (on behalf of the Registrar of Unions)
Sixth Respondent

AND	ATTORNEY-GENERAL (on behalf of the Director-General of the Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry)
Seventh Respondent

AND	NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL OF TRADE UNIONS INCORPORATED
Eighth Respondent

Coram:	Richardson P Keith J Blanchard J Tipping J McGrath J
Judgment as to costs:	15 May 2002

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT AS TO COSTS
DELIVERED BY RICHARDSON P

1. Following consideration of the various memoranda as to costs, it is ordered that the sixth respondent pay the appellant $12,000 together with any reasonable disbursements as fixed, if necessary, by the Registrar for costs on the appeal to this court (including leave to appeal).   Other parties are to bear their own costs.

Solicitors
Solicitor, Employers' and Manufacturers' Association, Wellington, for appellant
Loughnan Jarman & Co, Christchurch, for first to fifth respondents
Crown Law Office, Wellington, for sixth respondent
Crown Law Office, Wellington, for seventh respondent

Solicitor, New Zealand Public Service Association (Inc), Wellington, for eighth respondent