Armstrong v Kane - [1964] NZLR 369

Administrative law — Domestic tribunal — Tribunal considering charges against member of Union — Member of tribunal likely to have bias against person before tribunal — Whether proceedings vitiated.

Railways — Government railways — Association of workers — Rule allowing member to be suspended or expelled — Whether contrary to statutory provision for admission to membership of all workers engaged in particular employment — Whether rule invalid — "Suspend" — Whether indefinite suspension valid — Government Railways Act 1949, s. 76.

Industrial law — Industrial conciliation and arbitration — Union — Rule allowing member to be suspended or expelled — Whether contrary to statutory provision for admission to membership of all workers engaged in particular employment — Whether rule invalid — "Suspend" — Whether indefinite suspension valid — Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1954, s. 174H (Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act 1961, s. 2).

Practice — Mandamus — Whether claim for mandamus by statement of claim and motion may be joined with claim for other relief — Nature of writ of mandamus — Code of Civil Procedure RR. 466, 466A.