F v J

F v J

The employment tribunal erred in law by assuming the claim was in the public domain upon presentation, failing to give the claimant a fair opportunity to present evidence supporting his application for anonymity, and drawing adverse inferences without such evidence. The decision refusing the anonymity order is quashed and must be reconsidered afresh by a different judge.

Parties
Appellant: F; Respondent: J
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed; tribunal's decision quashed; matter remitted for reconsideration by a different judge.
Legal Topics
Anonymity Orders, Disability Discrimination, Article 8 ECHR, Open Justice, Procedural Fairness
Employment Law Human Rights Law Anonymity Orders Disability Discrimination Article 8 ECHR Open Justice Procedural Fairness

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Parties

F

Appellant

J

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the employment tribunal erred in refusing an anonymity order to the claimant.
  2. 2 Whether the tribunal wrongly assumed the claim was already in the public domain.
  3. 3 Whether the claimant was given a fair opportunity to present evidence supporting the anonymity application.

Ratio Decidendi

The employment tribunal erred in law by assuming the claim was in the public domain upon presentation, failing to give the claimant a fair opportunity to present evidence supporting his application for anonymity, and drawing adverse inferences without such evidence. The decision refusing the anonymity order is quashed and must be reconsidered afresh by a different judge.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; tribunal's decision quashed; matter remitted for reconsideration by a different judge.

Orders

  • The tribunal's refusal of the anonymity order is quashed.
  • The application for anonymity is to be reconsidered afresh by a judge other than Employment Judge Brewer.