| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 340/03 |
| Hearing date | 5 Nov 2003 |
| Determination date | 11 November 2003 |
| Member | A Dumbleton |
| Representation | J Latimer, B Smurthwaite ; P Davey |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Jackel (NZ) Ltd v Ireland |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Applicant sought damages for alleged breach of employment agreement - Respondent alleged unjustified dismissal - No real or important questions about legal principles to be applied - No reason why case unsuited to Authority - Legal principles relating to assessment of damages well established - Large claim for damages not a question of law - Circumstances of case not such that should be removed - Removal declined |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s3(a);ERA s143;ERA s157;ERA s157(2);ERA s178;ERA s178(2) |
| Cases Cited | Benchmark Building Supplies v Francis unreported, WRC Gardiner, 13 August 2002, AA 235/02;McElroy Milne v Commercial Electronics Ltd [1993] 1 NZLR 39;Walden v Barrance [1996] 2 ERNZ 598 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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