The writ office of the High Court unjustifiably rejected a writ which the plaintiff asked to be issued and did not issue it until the limitation period had expired. The court held that it had inherent jurisdiction to direct that the writ should be treated as if it had been issued on the date when it should have been issued.
Judges:
Evans LJ
Citations:
[1999] EWCA Civ 1156
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
See Also – Riniker v University College London EAT 12-Dec-1995
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Appeal from – Riniker v University College London EAT 5-Feb-1997
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See Also – Regina v Lord Chancellor and others ex parte Riniker CA 28-Feb-1997
The applicant sought judicial review of a refusal of her request that a judgment of the Court of Appeal should not be published.
Held: The applicants complaints were not well founded. ‘Her attempt to restrain publication of the Court of Appeal . .
See Also – Riniker v University College London CA 25-Nov-1998
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Cited by:
Cited – Riniker v University College London EAT 23-Aug-1999
EAT Contract of Employment – Breach of Contract
EAT Contract of Employment – Breach of Contract. . .
Cited – St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council v Barnes CA 25-Oct-2006
The claimant had delivered his claim form to the court, but it was not processed until after the limitation period had expired. The defendant appealed a finding that the claimant had brought the cliam within the necessary time.
Held: The claim . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Employment, Litigation Practice, Limitation
Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.146071