Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2004] All ER (D) 260 (Jan)
Court: Employment Appeal Tribunal
Judge:

Lord Johnston, Mr P Pagliari and Dr W Speirs

Representation D Williamson QC (instructed by Brodies, Edinburgh) for the appellant.
  The employer appeared by its representative.
Judgment Dates: 16 December 2003

Catchwords

Employment - Employment tribunal - Rules of procedure - Scotland - Time limit - Application made timeously to area office - Application reaching central office after expiry of time limit - Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2001,  1, r 23(3).

The Case

The reference to 'any Regional Office' in r23 (3) of Sch1 to the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2001, had no relevance to Scotland, consequently the rule could not be interpreted as including area offices for the purpose of presenting an originating application.

Practice Areas

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