Burke v Royal Liverpool University Hospital NHS Trust: EAT 13 Feb 1997

Morison J observed that collective agreements should not be examined through the eyes of a lawyer: custom and practice plays a considerable part in the way that these arrangements are made.

Judges:

Morison J P

Citations:

[1997] UKEAT 1164 – 96 – 1302, [1997] ICR 730

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedGarratt v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd CA 13-Apr-2011
The claimant had been employed by the defendant. They made him redundant. He claimed and enhanced payment saying that his emloyment was covered by a collective agreement, but when he refused to sign a compromise agreement, the company paid him only . .
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Employment

Updated: 29 January 2022; Ref: scu.207181