Senior v Nesco Group [2002] EWCA Civ 1351 (8 August 2002)

Senior v Nesco Group [2002] EWCA Civ 1351 (8 August 2002)

The applicant was not an employee of the respondent under the relevant legal tests; the Employment Tribunal was entitled to find it had no jurisdiction, and there was no arguable error of law in the decisions below.

Citation
[2002] EWCA Civ 1351
Parties
Claimant/applicant: Mr Ian Senior; Defendant/respondent: The NESCO Group
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 August 2002
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal to Court of Appeal From Employment Appeal Tribunal
Outcome
Permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Unfair Dismissal, Employment Status, Jurisdiction of Employment Tribunal, Contract of Employment, Agency Workers
Employment Law Unfair Dismissal Employment Status Jurisdiction of Employment Tribunal Contract of Employment Agency Workers

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Parties

Mr Ian Senior

Claimant/applicant

The NESCO Group

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal to Court of Appeal From Employment Appeal Tribunal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant was an employee of the respondent for the purposes of unfair dismissal and breach of contract claims
  2. 2 Whether the Employment Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear the claims

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant was not an employee of the respondent under the relevant legal tests; the Employment Tribunal was entitled to find it had no jurisdiction, and there was no arguable error of law in the decisions below.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • Application for permission to appeal dismissed