| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 70A/08 |
| Hearing date | 24 may 2008 |
| Determination date | 24 May 2008 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | B Corkill, P Cranney ; P McBride |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | The New Zealand Chief and Deputy Chief Fire Officers' Society and Ors v The New Zealand Fire Service Commission |
| Other Parties | The New Zealand Fire Service Commission, Irvine, Luff |
| Summary | INTERIM INJUNCTION - Applications for interim injunctions restraining appointments to two positions in Fire Service declined - Immediately filed application for short term interim injunction to permit them to urgently file a challenge to determination - Sought orders that appointments not proceed until specified date - Gave undertaking to file challenge by specified date - New Zealand Professional Firefighters’ Union gave undertaking to pay money into Employment Court to be held to cover any loss suffered by appointees - Respondent gave undertaking that neither appointee would take call as Assistant Fire Region Commanders until specified date - Authority accepted had jurisdiction to grant unsuccessful applicants to an interim injunction, pending challenge of the dismissal of their claims, an interim injunction to prevent challenge being rendered nugatory - Given short duration of interim injunction respondent not as injuriously affected as would have been under original application - Costs could be met by applicant’s undertakings - Interim injunction granted - Condition of granting interim injunction that would expire on order of Employment Court or specified date if challenge not filed - Respondent released from undertaking |
| Result | Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Injunction |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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