Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2005] All ER (D) 57 (Sep)
Court: Employment Appeal Tribunal
Judge:

Judge Peter Clark

Representation The applicant appeared in person.
  Chris Quinn (instructed by John Cawston) for the authority.
Judgment Dates: 12 September 2005

Catchwords

Employment tribunal - Striking out - Abuse of process - Relitigation of same issue - Tribunal chairman permitting applicant to bring fresh proceedings - Whether chairman erring in law.

The Case

The Employment Appeal Tribunal allowed the authority's appeal on the basis that the tribunal chairman should not have permitted the applicant to bring fresh employment tribunal proceedings raising a complaint that was, or should have been, raised in earlier tribunal proceedings that had been struck out.

Practice Areas

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