Anthony Boateng v Moss Bros Group Limited
The tribunal did not err in striking out the Equality Act discrimination complaints as no longer capable of a fair trial due to the unavailability of key witnesses and the passage of time, nor in refusing to postpone the unfair dismissal and holiday pay hearing. The tribunal's evaluative judgment was adequately reasoned and within the range of reasonable responses.
- Parties
- Appellant: Anthony Boateng; Respondent: Moss Bros Group Limited
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 02 April 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Strike Out and Postponement Decisions
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Strike Out, Postponement, Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal, Practice and Procedure
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Parties
Anthony Boateng
Appellant
Moss Bros Group Limited
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Strike Out and Postponement Decisions
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the tribunal erred in striking out Equality Act discrimination complaints as no longer capable of a fair trial
- 2 Whether the tribunal erred in refusing to postpone the unfair dismissal and holiday pay hearing pending appeal
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal did not err in striking out the Equality Act discrimination complaints as no longer capable of a fair trial due to the unavailability of key witnesses and the passage of time, nor in refusing to postpone the unfair dismissal and holiday pay hearing. The tribunal's evaluative judgment was adequately reasoned and within the range of reasonable responses.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Both appeals are dismissed
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