An order for disclosure under rule 31 of the 2013 Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure can be made against a person who is not physically present in Great Britain at the time when the order is made.
The words in rule 31: ‘[t]he Tribunal may order any person in Great Britain to disclose documents or information to a party . . ‘ refer to the place where disclosure takes place and where the employment tribunal is located, not to the place where the disclosing party is located.
Citations:
[2020] UKEAT 0252 – 19 – 0605
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Employment
Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.650923
