| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 109/10 |
| Determination date | 05 May 2010 |
| Member | J Crichton |
| Representation | P O'Sullivan (Applicant in person) ; M Sinclair, P Kapua |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Pivott and Anor v Southland Adult Learning Programme and Anor |
| Other Parties | O'Sullivan, Literacy Aotearoa Inc. |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicants claimed unjustifiably disadvantaged and unjustifiably dismissed by first respondent with active complicity of second respondent – Applicants sought leave to join all named parties and order for discovery of documents relevant to proceeding – Authority concerned exclusively with joinder and discovery to be dealt with separately – Second respondent argued absence of cause of action – Found no employment relationship between applicants and second respondent and therefore no jurisdiction to involve second respondent – Found no practical, legal or ethical basis on which second respondent could be joined to proceedings – Found respondents autonomous – Authority declined to join second respondent to proceedings |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Practice & Procedure |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 109_10.pdf [pdf 17 KB] |