| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 40/02 |
| Determination date | 15 April 2002 |
| Member | N Taylor |
| Representation | K Tifaga ; M McGinn |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Smith v Department for Courts |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Preliminary determination - Statements made during mediation - Whether statements admissible in Authority - No consent to waive confidentiality - Application to strike out causes of action relating to mediation statements - Respondent also relying on mediation statements - Important question of law - Appropriate to refer matter to Employment Court - Whole matter to be removed at request of parties |
| Result | Proceeding removed to Employment Court ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s148;ERA s159(2);ERA s177;ERA s178;ERA s178(2) |
| Cases Cited | Crummer v Benchmark Building Supplies Ltd [2000] 2 ERNZ 22;Jacobsen Creative Surfaces Ltd v Findlater [1994] 1 ERNZ 35;Van Der Sluis v Health Waikato Ltd [1995] 1 ERNZ 478 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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