Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2014] NZERA Auckland 146
Determination date 14 April 2014
Member J Crichton
Representation C Pidduck ; P White
Parties Cronin-Lampe and Anor v Board of Trustees of Melville High School
Other Parties Cronin-Lampe
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicants sought removal of matter to Employment Court (EC") on grounds EC already had before it proceedings between same parties involving same or similar issues and in all circumstances matter should be determined by EC - Challenge to previous Authority determinations filed in EC - Applicants sought to advance legally different claim relying on same factual matrix considered in previous Authority determinations - Respondent did not oppose application"
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Effect of current claim was to add to legal basis on which applicants sought recovery against respondent. Affront to justice and commonsense to have latest claim dealt with in forum different to forum in which other matters to be reconsidered. Matter removed to EC.
Result Application granted ; No order for costs
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA s178(2)(c);ERA s178(2)(d);Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Cases Cited Cronin-Lampe v Board of Trustees of Melville High School [2013] NZERA Auckland 249;Cronin-Lampe v Board of Trustees of Melville High School [2013] NZERA Auckland 446
Number of Pages 4
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