EAT Practice and Procedure : Amendment – The Claimant applied to add (1) a section 103A claim to an existing unfair dismissal claim and (2) a claim of detrimental treatment by reason of public interest disclosure. The Employment Judge refused both. In his initial reasons he did not give separate consideration to the section 103A claim. When asked to reconsider he confirmed his earlier decision.
Held: (1) The Employment Judge ought to have given separate consideration to the section 103A claim, which was closely linked to the existing unfair dismissal claim – appeal allowed in this respect and permission to amend granted; (2) the Employment Judge did not err in law in refusing permission to amend to add a claim of detrimental treatment by reason of public interest disclosure – appeal in this respect dismissed.
David Richardson HHJ
[2014] UKEAT 0503 – 13 – 2904
Bailii
England and Wales
Employment
Updated: 16 December 2021; Ref: scu.534230