Inability to award costs results in uneven playing field for doctors

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Inability to award costs results in uneven playing field for doctors

Gaeline Phipps

Gaeline Phipps

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There is an unequal playing field and a prosecutor against doctors is in a privileged position

Members of the teaching, law and other professions can be awarded costs after unsuccessful cases against them. In this article, Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps asks the question: “Is it time for a change to the legislative framework for doctors?”

Key points, Awarding costs incurred goes some way to compensate a defendant for being put through unsuccessful proceedings.   Doctors are currently unlikely t