The respondent challenged the appeal saying that no reasonably arguable point of law arose. The applicant said that a complaint had been made to the police, but that his employer had made no enquiries of them, and that had they done so they would have responded differently on her complaint. The employer had acted on being told of the complaint but not when he had been acquitted. The claimant had not brought this evidence to the tribunal. The tribunal had not either pursued the matter.
Held: The appeal failed. The tribunal would assist a litigant in person, but the claimant’s failure to present a piece of evidence could not amount to an error of law by the tribunal.
Judges:
Altman J
Citations:
[1998] UKEAT 1040 – 98 – 0712
Links:
Employment, Discrimination
Updated: 17 June 2022; Ref: scu.206968