Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2014] NZERA Auckland 67
Determination date 26 February 2014
Member T G Tetitaha
Representation M Whitehead ; S Grice
Parties Kiwa and Ors v Phil's Place Ltd
Other Parties Kiwa, Clark
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for non-publication of identity of individual involved with respondent (“R”) – Whether media attention would have negative impact on R’s business and ability to move about community – Well-known musician
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;PRACTICE AND PROCEDUE: No exceptional circumstances or real risk to administration of justice if evidence published. R’s reputation could not be marred by events R accepted occurred. Any benefits of non-publication order rendered nugatory by effluxion of time and subsequent publication of R’s involvement in employment dispute. Application dismissed.
Result Application dismissed ; No order for costs
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA s160(1)(e);ERA s160(1)(f);ERA Second Schedule cl10
Cases Cited Davis v Bank of New Zealand [2004] 2 ERNZ 511;Lloyd-Barker v The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Auckland Inc unreported, K Anderson, 14 September 2009, AA334/09;R v Paterson [1992] 1 NZLR 45
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: 2014_NZERA_Auckland_67.pdf [pdf 148 KB]