Elgin v Newman - [1989] 3 NZLR 608

Industrial law — Jurisdiction — Stay of proceedings — Chairman of grievance committee issued decision in favour of employee — Union obtained compliance order in Labour Court which was subject to appeal to Court of Appeal — Employer sought judicial review of chairman's decision on ground that it was null and void — Union applied to dismiss proceedings claiming that only the Labour Court had jurisdiction — Whether it was reasonably arguable that the matter at issue fell within the prescriptions of s 280 of the Labour Relations Act — Whether all issues arising out of the same subject-matter should proceed in one Court — Whether the judicial review proceedings should be stayed — Labour Relations Act 1987, ss 209, 215, 253, 280 and 364.