EAT Practice and Procedure – Postponement or stay. Appeal against Chairman’s refusal of adjournment of a complex ‘whistle blowing’ unfair dismissal case for which the employee claims very large sums. The appeal was heard urgently because trial was due to start one working day later. The basis for seeking the adjournment was the employee’s launch of his own new business which was to start after the grant of the FSA permission which would be given during the week of the hearing and which required the employee’s attention. I gave my decision but reserved the reasons. The Chairman had misdirected himself; it was agreed, that I should if so found, exercise my discretion and did so in favour of adjournment. No important principle of law arises.
His Honour Judge Burke
UKEAT/0552/05/RN
EAT
England and Wales
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