Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2015] NZERA Auckland 143
Determination date 20 May 2015
Member V Campbell
Representation P Skelton ; M Richards, C Loughlin
Location Auckland
Parties Yu v Zespri International Ltd
Summary COUNTERCLAIM - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondent sought removal of matter to Employment Court (EC") on ground important question of law likely to arise and that EC already had before it proceedings between same parties involving same or similar issues"
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –COUNTERCLAIM - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Important question of law to be determined relating to whether New Zealand courts could make enquiries about decisions and acts of other sovereign states. Significant public interest in matter justifying removal to EC. No proceedings between same parties involving same or similar issues already before EC. In all circumstances that EC should determine matter. Matter removed to EC.
Result Application granted ; Costs reserved
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA 178(2);ERA s178(2)(a);ERA s178(2)(b);ERA s178(2)(c);ERA s178(2)(d)
Cases Cited Hanlon v International Educational Foundation (NZ) Inc [1995] 1 ERNZ 1 (EmpC);Vice-Chancellor of Lincoln University v Stewart (No 2) [2008] ERNZ 249 (EmpC)
Number of Pages 4
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