Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 124/04
Hearing date 20 Jul 2004
Determination date 13 October 2004
Member P Montgomery
Representation B McNeil ; AA Couch
Location Christchurch
Parties Ossurarson v Hampidjan New Zealand Ltd
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Preliminary jurisdictional issue - Applicable proper law of contract - Whether Authority forum convenient for resolution of substantive matter - Respondent Icelandic trading company - Applicant appointed to manage New Zealand based company - Signed contract in Iceland stipulating disputes to be proceeded with under Icelandic jurisdiction - Authority forum non convenient and would on issuing present judgement cease any further investigation of substantive matter
Result Questions answered ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited Clifford v Rentokil Ltd (NZ) [1995] 1 ERNZ 407
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: PDF file not available for download, please contact us to request a copy.