Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 78/01
Determination date 07 November 2001
Member D Asher
Representation Paul in person ; J Dobson & K Binnie
Location Wellington
Parties Paul v Capital & Coast District Health Board
Other Parties Hutt Valley District Health Board
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Breach of contract claim - Alleged that failure to adhere to education clause caused financial loss - Contractual interpretation - Applicant withdrew initial application for removal - Respondent subsequently filed another application for removal - Whether important question of law - Submitted most authoritative determination needed due to important precedent value and public interest - No important question of law - Need for authoritative determination not a removal criteria - Determination would be of limited precedent value - Resident medical officer
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s161;ERA s173;ERA s178;ERA s178(2)(a);ERA s178(2)(b);ERA s178(2)(d);ERA s178(3)
Cases Cited Hanlon v International Education Foundation (NZ) Inc [1995] 1 ERNZ 1;Roche v Urgent Medical Services Homecare Ltd [1995] 2 ERNZ 159
Number of Pages 9
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