Gibson LJ set out the proper approach for the EAT considering an appeal against the use of the discretion to extend the time to present a claim to the tribunal: ‘The discretion of the Tribunal is a wide one. This court will not interfere with the exercise of discretion unless we can see that the tribunal erred in principle or was otherwise plainly wrong’.
Judges:
Gibson LJ
Citations:
Unreported 9 July 2009
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police v Caston CA 8-Dec-2009
The appellant challenged the extension of time given to the claimant to begin his claim for disability discrimination.
Held: The appeal failed: ‘the discretion under the Statute is at large. It falls to be exercised ‘in all the circumstances . .
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Employment
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.384142