Donaldson LJ discussed the level of detail to be given by a tribunal when giving its reasons: ‘It is impossible for us to lay down any precise guidelines. The overriding test must always be: is the tribunal providing both parties with the materials which will enable them to know that the tribunal has made no error of law in reaching its findings of fact? We do not think that the brief reasons set out here suffice for that purpose.’
Judges:
Donaldson LJ
Citations:
[1974] ICR 120, [1974] IRLR 56
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Safeway Stores Plc v Lorraine Sim EAT 30-Aug-2001
The employee had alleged that she had been pushed by a manager. The employer investigated, and having found against her, wrote saying they were instigating disciplinary procedures for making a false complaint. She resigned complaining constructive . .
Cited – Meek v City of Birmingham District Council CA 18-Feb-1987
Employment Tribunals to Provide Sufficient Reasons
Tribunals, when giving their decisions, are required to do no more than to make clear their findings of fact and to answer any question of law raised.
Bingham LJ said: ‘It has on a number of occasions been made plain that the decision of an . .
Applied – Levy v Marrable EAT 1984
The employee was dismissed for having worked on his own car in a dangerous manner. He admitted this, but said he had done so before to the employer’s knowledge without complaint. The employer denied this. The tribunal had dismissed the complaint. . .
Cited – Varndell v Kearney and Trecker Marwin Ltd CA 1983
Eveleigh LJ discussed the reasons to be given by a tribunal. After quoting Donaldson LJ, he continued: ‘He is not, as I read that judgment, saying that in every case all these points to which I refer must be adhered to, otherwise there will be an . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Employment
Updated: 12 May 2022; Ref: scu.183411