Ansar v Lloyds TSB Bank Plc & Ors

Ansar v Lloyds TSB Bank Plc & Ors

The existence and nature of the complaints made by the claimant did not render it necessary or appropriate for the Chairman to recuse himself from the Directions Hearing. The allegations were not of such substance as to give rise to a real possibility of bias in the eyes of a fair-minded and informed observer. The decisions of the Regional Chairman and Mr Kolanko were correct and unimpeachable.

Parties
Claimant/appellant: Ansar; Defendant/respondent: Lloyds TSB Bank PLC & Others
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 October 2006
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Employment Tribunal to Court of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Bias, Recusal of Tribunal Chair, Apparent Bias, Employment Tribunal Procedure
Employment Law Judicial Recusal Bias Recusal of Tribunal Chair Apparent Bias Employment Tribunal Procedure

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Parties

Ansar

Claimant/appellant

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC & Others

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Employment Tribunal to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal Chairman (Mr Kolanko) should have recused himself from presiding over a Directions Hearing due to allegations of bias and misconduct made by the claimant.

Ratio Decidendi

The existence and nature of the complaints made by the claimant did not render it necessary or appropriate for the Chairman to recuse himself from the Directions Hearing. The allegations were not of such substance as to give rise to a real possibility of bias in the eyes of a fair-minded and informed observer. The decisions of the Regional Chairman and Mr Kolanko were correct and unimpeachable.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed.