Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2004] All ER (D) 20 (Jan)
Court: Employment Appeal Tribunal
Judge:

Judge Birtles

Representation The employee appeared in person
  Caspar Glyn (instructed by Webster Dixon) for the employer.
Judgment Dates: 7 November 2003

Catchwords

Employment - Employment tribunal - Complaint - Amendment to include new claim - Time limit.

The Case

Where an originating application had been made stating all the grounds claimed in an action, a party could allege additional grounds without successfully gaining permission to amend once proceedings have commenced. Where the additional grounds were out of time, the court had a discretion to refuse amendment where it would inequitable to permit such claims to proceed.

Practice Areas

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