| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 30/03 |
| Determination date | 10 March 2003 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | R Moodie ; R Asher, P Gunn |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Waugh v Commissioner of Police |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court - Claim for unjustified disadvantage - Criminal charges relating to employment quashed - Alleged resignation obtained by extortion so of no legal effect - Interim reinstatement sought - Satisfied that matters pursued appropriate for removal to Employment Court - Significant and untested legal issues - Significant public interest - Challenge to any Authority determination almost certain - Proceedings removed |
| Result | Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; No order for costs |
| Statutes | ECR r4;ERA s178;ERA s178(2)(d);Police Act 1958 s37(1) |
| Cases Cited | The Commissioner of Police v Moore [2001] ERNZ 638;Waugh v New Zealand Police unreported, Goddard J, 30 September 2002, M10/02 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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