Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 104A/09
Determination date 11 September 2009
Member H Doyle
Representation R Frost ; D Creed
Location Christchurch
Parties Creevey v Aimex Ltd
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application to reopen investigation – Applicant claimed necessary to reopen investigation to enforce earlier determination against respondent who changed company name without notice to applicant – Authority found respondent changed company name to Vickerman 42 Limited (“VL”) without giving notice – Found VL and respondent same company under new name - Found justice required investigation be reopened to allow applicant to enforce orders – Application to reopen investigation granted - COSTS – Applicant sought costs for distress warrant, and disbursements of costs for company searches and correspondence with respondent, totalling $500 – Authority found costs of distress warrant not within Authority jurisdiction as it was District Court process – Found unclear what costs incurred in obtaining company searches – Authority ordered VL to pay applicant $250 reasonable contribution to costs – Costs in favour of applicant
Result Application granted ; Costs in favour of applicant ($250)
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA cl14, sch2
Cases Cited Creevey v Aimex Ltd, unreported, Doyle J, 17 Jul 2009, CA 104/09
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: ca 104a_09.pdf [pdf 13 KB]