EAT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Case management
Postponement or stay
The Employment Tribunal refused to postpone a multi-day hearing in circumstances where the Claimant’s medical evidence indicated that he was genuinely unwell and unfit to attend. There was a history of delay and previous adjournments. Cases relating to decisions on adjournment applications and to the need to ensure a fair hearing reviewed. The ET was found to have erred and the appeal was allowed.
Judges:
Cox J
Citations:
[2012] UKEAT 0073 – 12 – 2610
Links:
Statutes:
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Employment
Updated: 09 November 2022; Ref: scu.466564