A party sought from the EAT a declaration as to incompatibility of the exemption of small firms from the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act. The industrial tribunal had said it was not a court entitling it to consider such an application. He appealed.
Held: Neither the ET nor EAT were courts within the section, and the case must go on to the High Court before the point could be considered. Though this might be puzzling, it remained clear. In future such cases might be dealt with in a way which would expedite the process.
EAT Jurisdiction
The Honourable Mr Justice Lindsay (President)
Times 26-Mar-2002, EAT/157/01
Human Rights Act 1998 4(5)
England and Wales
Updated: 13 September 2021; Ref: scu.168524