The claimant had presented his unfair dismissal claim 88 seconds late. He appealed against refusal of jurisdiction by the Employent tribunal and the EAT.
Held: Leave was refused. The tribunal had given proper consideration to the question of reasonable practicability. It reached a decision which was open to it on the facts and one which was not infected by error of law for lack of reasoning.
Mummery LJ, Tuckey LJ, Sir Paul Kennedy
[2008] EWCA Civ 742
Bailii
Employment Rights Act 1996 111(2)
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Yeboah v Crofton CA 31-May-2002
The industrial tribunal had made a finding of direct race discrimination. The Employment Appeal Tribunal found the decision perverse, and ordered a rehearing. The applicant appealed that order.
Held: The EAT must be careful not to take . .
Cited – Marks and Spencer Plc v Williams-Ryan CA 19-Apr-2005
The court accepted a late filing of an employment tribunal claim after the claimant had received poor legal advice. . .
Cited – S Fishley v Working Men’s College EAT 28-Oct-2004
EAT Time Limits – Reasonable practicability
The claimant was late filing the claim by 11 minutes after his printer had broken down. His printer had broken down.
Held: The tribunal’s decision that the . .
These lists may be incomplete.
Updated: 09 June 2021; Ref: scu.270561
