Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No [2014] NZERA Wellington 106
Determination date 22 October 2014
Member P R Stapp
Parties Wyber v Midas Infomedia Ltd
Summary COUNTERCLAIM – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought order applicant’s claims frivolous or vexatious – Applicant sought to re-open previous Authority determination and stay previous Authority costs award
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;COUNTERCLAIM – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Could not be said that matters raised by applicant lacked substance for consideration. No requirement for determination to be challenged in Employment Court as precondition of application to re-open investigation. No proof that applicant’s motive was to delay any payment of costs. Delay in applicant lodging application to re-open and stay costs consideration in determining re-opening application. Applicant’s claims not frivolous or vexatious.
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA;ERA Second Schedule cl12A
Cases Cited Creser v Tourist Hotel Corp of New Zealand [1990] 1 NZILR 1055;Wyber v Midas Infomedia Ltd [2013] NZERA Wellington 143;Wyber v Midas Infomedia Ltd [2014] NZERA Wellington 41
Number of Pages 4
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