Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 50A/05
Determination date 13 May 2005
Member G J Wood
Representation A Miller ; J Coates
Location Wellington
Parties Hodgkiss v MidCentral District Health Board
Summary COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Calderbank offer by respondent - Respondent sought costs of $2,875 - Applicant sought costs of $2,531 - Applicant entitled, when considering Calderbank offer, to take into account non-financial benefits (e.g. public acceptance of liability) - However, respondent admitted its mistake (not confidentially) - Sum offered not grounds for costs in favour of respondent given all vagaries of problem - Appropriate that costs lie where they fall - Erratum noted
Result Costs to lie where they fall
Number of Pages 2
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