Verity v Nation & Anor [2000] EWCA Civ 418 (24 November 2000)

The claimant failed to establish that he was employed by the defendants as individuals; the evidence showed he was part of a loose group acting as a director, not as an employee, and there was no partnership or employment contract between him and the defendants.

Citation: [2000] EWCA Civ 418
Parties: Claimant (plaintiff)/respondent: Peter Verity; Defendant/appellant: Robert Tasman Nation; Defendant/appellant: Karl Arthur Fender
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 24 November 2000
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court (queen's Bench Division) to Court of Appeal
Outcome: Appeal allowed; claim dismissed
Legal Topics: Employment Status, Contract of Employment, Partnership, Directorship, Remuneration, Summary Judgment, Credibility of Evidence

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Parties

Peter Verity

Claimant (plaintiff)/respondent

Robert Tasman Nation

Defendant/appellant

Karl Arthur Fender

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court (queen's Bench Division) to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimant was an employee of the defendants
2 Whether there was a contract of employment between the claimant and the defendants
3 Whether the defendants operated as a partnership or through companies

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; claim dismissed

Orders

Claimant's claim dismissed
Money lodged with court as security for costs plus accrued interest to be paid to defendants' solicitors