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Birmingham City Council v Abdulla and Others: CA 29 Nov 2011

The Council appealed against an order dismissing its application for the claimants’ claims under equal pay legislation to be struck out for want of jurisdiction. The claims had been brought in the High Court rather than te hEmployment Tribunal, thus extending the effective limitation date from 6 months to six years. Held: The Council’s appeal … Continue reading Birmingham City Council v Abdulla and Others: CA 29 Nov 2011

Ashby and Others v Birmingham City Council: QBD 3 Mar 2011

The claimants appealed against the strike out of their claims for damages for breach of contract on imposing changes in employment contract and conditions. The County Court had accepted the Council’s arguments on the construction and application of s.2(3) and struck out the equal pay claims saying that the expiry of time for presenting the … Continue reading Ashby and Others v Birmingham City Council: QBD 3 Mar 2011

Abdulla and Others v Birmingham City Council: QBD 17 Dec 2010

The defendant applied for an order declaring that the claim would better be brought in an employment tribunal and that accordingly the County court should decline jurisdiction. Held: The application was dismissed: ‘ I reject the submission by the Defendant that convenience must be judged in some abstract way by reference to whether a case … Continue reading Abdulla and Others v Birmingham City Council: QBD 17 Dec 2010

Birmingham City Council v Abdulla and Others: SC 24 Oct 2012

Former employees wished to argue that they had been discriminated against whilst employed by the Council. Being out of time for Employment Tribunal Proceedings, they sought to bring their cases in the ordinary courts. The Council now appealed against the refusal to strike out the claims on the basis that they could more conveniently have … Continue reading Birmingham City Council v Abdulla and Others: SC 24 Oct 2012