The University appealed orders made for the discovery of documents. The claimant asserted race discrimination, and sought the references which the University had said had informed its decision on the appointment complained of.
Held: A difficult balance was to be found, but where the respondents rely upon particular documents, the interest of fairness normally dictate that the applicant should have sight of them, and be aware of their authorship. The right test is not only relevance, but also whether it was necessary to disclose the material in order to dispose fairly of the proceedings.
EAT Procedural Issues – Employment Tribunal
Judges:
The Honourable Lord Johnston
Citations:
EAT/74/01
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Science Research Council v Nasse; BL Cars Ltd (formerly Leyland Cars) v Voias HL 1-Nov-1979
Recent statutes had given redress to anyone suffering unlawful discrimination on account of race sex or trade union activities. An employee sought discovery of documents from his employer which might reveal such discrimination.
Held: The court . .
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Discrimination, Information, Employment
Updated: 06 July 2022; Ref: scu.168238