Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 94/04
Hearing date 28 Jul 2004
Determination date 28 July 2004
Member G J Wood
Representation J Cleary ; R Upton
Location Wellington
Parties Davis v Bank of New Zealand Ltd
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Reasons for declining application for order suppressing name and evidence identifying witness - Non-publication order sought since witness was going to be asked to admit to committing crime - Not sufficient grounds for non-publication order - Not Authority's role to ensure witness' evidence could have been given in secret - Adequate protection existed for witnesses - Not in interests of justice to make order sought - Applicant wished to challenge determination - No need for interim order since witness had not yet given evidence - Authority did not intend to make name of witness or identifying details public so challenge could not have been compromised
Result Reasons for declining application given
Cases Cited Anderson v Employment Tribunal [1992] 1 ERNZ 500
Number of Pages 2
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