| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 35/03 |
| Hearing date | 12 Mar 2003 |
| Determination date | 14 March 2003 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | K Byrne ; S Dyhrberg |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Ryan v Commissioner of Police |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Unjustified dismissal - Respondent consented to removal - Questions of law involved would be decisive of the case - Questions of law not previously definitively determined by Court of Appeal - Issues could affect large number of police officers - Residual discretion not exercised against application - Removal ordered - Police officer |
| Result | Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; No order for costs |
| Statutes | ERA s178;ERA s178(2)(a) |
| Cases Cited | Cocks v Foote Cone and Belding Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 180;Commissioner of Police v Carrington [1996] 1 NZLR 135;Commissioner of Police v Moore [2001] 1 ERNZ 638;Hanlon v International Educational Foundation (NZ) Inc [1995] 1 ERNZ 1 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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