EAT Time Limits – Just and equitable extension
Practice and Procedure
Two appeals.
In (1) Dr Mehta appealed against the Tribunal”s conclusion that it was not just and equitable to extend the time limit for his discrimination claims. Held that time ran from the date determined by the Tribunal; the Tribunal had considered his explanations for delay including his health and alleged insufficient information and had taken into account all relevant factors. The Tribunal had reached decisions which were open to them.
In (2) Dr Mehta objected to the introduction of a new lay member at a costs hearing at which the Respondents were awarded costs of that and an earlier hearing. It held that the introduction of the new member created no risk of injustice; and there was no evidence that the new member had not been correctly appointed.
Burke QC HHJ
[2006] UKEAT 0118 – 06 – 2106, UKEAT/0118/06 and UKEAT/0119/06
Bailii, EAT
England and Wales
Employment
Updated: 08 January 2022; Ref: scu.244645