EAT Lis Pendens. Equal pay claims. Claimants presented claims which were met with a response that included the contention that they had not complied with the statutory grievance procedures. While determination of that issue pending, claimants presented further claims (after having issued fresh grievance letters) in which, essentially, the same equal pay claims were made. … Continue reading Lynch and Others v East Dunbartonshire Council: EAT 9 Mar 2010

The claimant appealed against the strike out of her case for failing to comply with an order requiring her to submit to medical examination and otherwise to pursue her disability discrimination claim. Held: The claimant’s further application for an adjournment was denied. There had been consistent and repeated failure to co-operate with the tribunals and … Continue reading Chambers-Mills v Allied Bakeries: CA 21 Feb 2011

The claimant’s case had been struck out after non-compliance with an order to file further particulars. His appeal was allowed by the EAT, and the School now itself appealed, saying that the employment judge had wrongly had felt obliged to have regard to the Civil Procedure Rules on striking cases out. Held: The school’s appeal … Continue reading St Albans Girls School and Another v Neary: CA 12 Nov 2009