Kraus v Menzie (No 2) [2012] FCA 84

The applicant should be awarded 20% of her costs of the application, reflecting her limited success and significant failure on principal claims, making a full costs order inappropriate.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 13 February 2012
Procedural Posture: Application / Costs Determination After Judgment
Outcome: Respondents to pay 20% of applicant's costs.
Legal Topics: ['sexual Harassment' 'unlawful Discrimination in Employment' 'costs Orders']

['discrimination Law' 'employment Law'] ['sexual Harassment' 'unlawful Discrimination in Employment' 'costs Orders']

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Procedural Posture

Application / Costs Determination After Judgment

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether costs should be awarded to the applicant after partial success on sexual harassment and failure on other claims including unlawful discrimination and additional sexual harassment allegations.']

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant should be awarded 20% of her costs of the application, reflecting her limited success and significant failure on principal claims, making a full costs order inappropriate.

Court Disposition

Respondents to pay 20% of applicant's costs.

Orders

['The respondents pay to the applicant 20% of her costs of the application.']