| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 190A/02 |
| Hearing date | 20 Mar 2002 - 9 May 2002 (3 days) |
| Determination date | 02 August 2002 |
| Member | J Wilson |
| Representation | T Wilton ; R Towner |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | NZ Engineering Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc v New Zealand Herald |
| Summary | COSTS - Claim of breach of s97 Employment Relations Act 2000 successful in 3 out of 108 alleged instances - Defendant required to prepare for large number of allegations that were subsequently withdrawn - Test case - Neither party totally successful - Fair and reasonable in circumstances that costs lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Statutes | ERA s97 |
| Cases Cited | Armstrong v Attorney-General on behalf of the Chief Executive, Department of Corrections, and formerly the Chief Executive, Department of Justice unreported, Palmer J, 18 June 1999, WC 35/99;Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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