UCATT v Brain: CA 1981

Donaldson LJ said: ‘Industrial tribunals’ reasons are not intended to include a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the case, either in terms of fact or in law . . their purpose remains what it has always been, which is to tell the parties in broad terms why they lose or, as the case may be, win. I think it would be a thousand pities if these reasons began to be subjected to a detailed analysis and appeals were to be brought based upon any such analysis.
This, to my mind, is to misuse the purpose for which the reasons are given.’

Judges:

Donaldson LJ

Citations:

[1981] IRLR 225

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

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Respect for ET judgment where prriciples set out
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Held: The appeal succeeded: . .
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Updated: 23 November 2022; Ref: scu.181339