EAT Jurisdictional Points : Extension of Time: Reasonably Practicable – The Appellant (Respondent below) maintained that the Employment Judge had applied the wrong test in extending time for an unfair dismissal claim. In so far as he had applied the wrong test, he had applied too stringent a test by requiring the Claimant to have presented the claim as soon as reasonably practicable rather than within a reasonable time of the expiry of the initial three month period; otherwise, the Judge’s conclusions, although perhaps surprising, were based on findings of fact which were open to him on the evidence. The appeal was therefore dismissed notwithstanding the non-attendance of the Claimant at the hearing.
Judges:
Shanks J
Citations:
[2012] UKEAT 0291 – 12 – 2307
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Employment
Updated: 05 November 2022; Ref: scu.464252