EAT The court set out the factors to be taken into account when determining whether a stay of employment proceedings pending an action in the high court is appropriate, including a similarity of issues between the two sets of proceedings, the complexity of those issues, the technicality of the evidence and the amount of damages claimed.
Wood J said: ‘when exercising their discretion as to whether or not to adjourn proceedings pending a High Court action, an industrial tribunal should have regard to convenience, expedition and cost when considering all the factors relevant to the exercise of the court’s discretion.’
Judges:
Wood J
Citations:
[1989] ICR 72
Cited by:
Cited – P v West Dorset General Hospital NHS Trust EAT 9-Jun-2004
EAT Practice and Procedure – Postponement or stay – Application for stay of ET proceedings pending GMC professional misconduct hearing refused. No error of law; if so; stay appropriate. . .
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Employment
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.519356
