| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 78/04 |
| Determination date | 22 July 2004 |
| Member | P Montgomery |
| Representation | A Baker, K France ; N Scott |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Baillie v Board of Trustees of Highfield Primary School |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for leave to raise personal grievance out of time - Applicant dismissed following conviction and imprisonment - Conviction later quashed, retrial ordered and jury unable to reach verdict - Stay on further proceedings ordered by Solicitor General - Personal grievance not raised within 90 days - Whether exceptional circumstances - Applicant and counsel immersed in preparing defence and for court appearances on serious criminal charges - Exceptional circumstances - Leave granted - Parties directed to mediation |
| Result | Application granted ; Parties directed to mediation ; No order for costs |
| Statutes | ERA s114(4);ERA s114(5) |
| Cases Cited | Bruce v Rio Beverages Ltd unreported, YS Oldfield, 16 April 2002, AA 105/02;Wilkins & Field Ltd v Fortune [1998] 2 ERNZ 70 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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