| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 100A/04 |
| Hearing date | 29 Jun 2004 |
| Determination date | 25 November 2004 |
| Member | J Wilson |
| Representation | S Hornsby ; P Lawson |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Christchurch City Council v Southern Local Government Officers Union |
| Summary | COSTS - Dispute - Authority indicated in substantive determination that it appeared costs should lie where they fall - Respondent sought contribution to costs - Had been ongoing dispute between parties about communication during bargaining - Ongoing mistrust between parties - Both parties pursued claim and counterclaim to Authority as strategies in ongoing hostilities - To have awarded costs to either party would have been to reward behaviour contrary to object of Employment Relations Act 2000 - Costs to lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Statutes | ERA s3 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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