| 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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