| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 36/03 |
| Determination date | 14 March 2003 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | H Woods ; P McBride |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Unwin v Attorney General in respect of the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to transfer proceedings - Application should have been lodged in office considered nearest to where events that gave rise to problem occurred - Should have lodged in Auckland - Good reason needed to transfer - Slight potential advantage to having proceedings in Wellington did not override principal consideration to deal with matter at place nearest to where events that gave rise to problem occurred - Directed transfer of proceedings from Wellington to Auckland |
| Result | Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | EAR r13;EAR r13(2) |
| Cases Cited | Air New Zealand Ltd v Deputy Registrar of the Employment Court at Wellington and Anor [1996] 2 ERNZ 55; ASURE New Zealand Ltd v Finlayson [2000] 1 ERNZ 685 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
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