Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2002] All ER (D) 25 (Jun)
Court: Employment Appeal Tribunal
Judge:

Judge Reid QC, Mr K Edmondson and Mrs J Matthias

Representation Magueda Butler (instructed by Douglas, Peter & Co) for the employee.
  Stephanie Palmer (instructed by Roger Vincent Associates, Esher) for the employer.
Judgment Dates: 12 April 2002

Catchwords

Race relations - Unlawful discrimination - Practice - Complaint issued out of time - Tribunal holding not just and equitable to allow complaint to be considered out of time - Tribunal in so holding making error of fact - Whether error of fact vitiating tribunal's decision.

The Case

An error of fact made by an employment tribunal in finding that it was not just and equitable to allow a complaint of racial discrimination, issued out of time, to continue was not sufficient to vitiate the tribunal's decision.

Practice Areas

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