EAT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Postponement or stay
Appellant employer appealed against refused application for deferral of hearing, owing to sickness of employer. Application for deferral of hearing made late. Chairman of tribunal refused postponement adapting Respondents reasoning. No reason why wife of employer could not attend and delay would cause hardship to Respondent. Directions of that hearing, in absence of Appellant, appeal dismissed.
Judges:
Plender QC Rec
Citations:
[2007] UKEAT 0188 – 07 – 1807
Links:
Employment
Updated: 12 July 2022; Ref: scu.259810