BUQ v HRE [2012] EWHC 2827 (QB) (15 October 2012)

BUQ v HRE [2012] EWHC 2827 (QB) (15 October 2012)

The Employment Tribunal is better placed to determine the financial allegations, which are central to the credibility of sexual allegations in the privacy action. Adjourning the High Court trial until after the ET determination will facilitate justice and efficient resolution of overlapping issues.

Citation
[2012] EWHC 2827
Parties
Claimant: BUQ; Defendant: HRE
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 October 2012
Procedural Posture
High Court Civil Action (privacy Injunction) / Application for Adjournment Prior to Trial
Outcome
Trial date vacated; action adjourned pending Employment Tribunal determination.
Legal Topics
Adjournment of Trial, Overlap With Employment Tribunal Proceedings, Res Judicata, Credibility, Use of Evidence Across Proceedings
Privacy Employment Law Civil Procedure Adjournment of Trial Overlap With Employment Tribunal Proceedings Res Judicata Credibility Use of Evidence Across Proceedings

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Parties

BUQ

Claimant

HRE

Defendant

Procedural Posture

High Court Civil Action (privacy Injunction) / Application for Adjournment Prior to Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court trial should be adjourned pending determination of related Employment Tribunal proceedings
  2. 2 Impact of Employment Tribunal findings on High Court privacy action
  3. 3 Use of witness statements across proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

The Employment Tribunal is better placed to determine the financial allegations, which are central to the credibility of sexual allegations in the privacy action. Adjourning the High Court trial until after the ET determination will facilitate justice and efficient resolution of overlapping issues.

Court Disposition

Trial date vacated; action adjourned pending Employment Tribunal determination.

Orders

  • The date for the trial of the privacy action is vacated.
  • The action is to be relisted as soon as practical after final determination of the Employment Tribunal proceedings.