Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2008] All ER (D) 151 (Aug)
Court: Employment Appeal Tribunal
Judge:

Bean J

Judgment Dates: 26 June 2008

Catchwords

Employment tribunal - Jurisdiction - Case management discussion - Employee seeking compensation for unfair constructive dismissal - Employment tribunal setting date for case management discussion (CMD) - Employee failing to attend CMD - Tribunal chairman striking out employee's claim on basis of non-attendance - Whether tribunal having jurisdiction to strike out employee's claim at CMD stage - Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004, .

The Case

Employment tribunal Jurisdiction. The employee's appeal against, inter alia, the striking out of his claim by an employment tribunal was allowed in circumstances where the tribunal chairman had no jurisdiction to make such an order in the light of r 17 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004, .

Practice Areas

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