Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 61/03
Hearing date 14 May 2003
Determination date 28 May 2003
Member H Doyle
Representation K Owen ; AA Couch
Location Christchurch
Parties Lagan v NZ Post Ltd
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to strike out proceedings - Unjustified dismissal - Proceedings voluntarily withdrawn from Employment Tribunal but later recommenced - Strike out application in relation to recommenced Tribunal proceedings removed from Tribunal to Employment Court - Court referred proceedings to Employment Relations Authority - Unable to recommence in Tribunal - Section 248(4) Employment Relations Act 2000 - Proceedings subject to limitation period in s114(6) ERA - Proceedings brought out of time - Proceedings struck out
Result Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s113(1);ERA s114(6);ERA s247;ERA s248;ERA s248(1);ERA s248(4);ERA s248(4)(b);Interpretation Act 1999 s17;Interpretation Act 1999 s18;Limitation Act 1950 s4
Cases Cited Jack v Attorney-General in respect of the Department for Courts [2002] 1 ERNZ 720
Number of Pages 4
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