The arbitrator issued a correction to a previous costs decision.
The insurer's counsel advised that he had been practising law for 25 years and was therefore entitled to a 25% experiential premium on the legal aid hourly rate, rather than the 12.5% premium originally awarded.
The arbitrator corrected the decision, increasing the hourly rate and the total costs awarded to the insurer for costs thrown away due to the applicant's late withdrawal of her application for arbitration.
