Anderson v Turning Point Eespro

Anderson v Turning Point Eespro

The Tribunal acted appropriately by adjourning the hearing to facilitate representation for the Appellant and was not required to conduct a ground rules hearing or instruct its own expert. Once the Appellant was represented, her interests were adequately protected, and no unfairness occurred.

Parties
Appellant: Jade Anderson; Respondent: Turning Point Eespro; Intervener: Equality and Human Rights Commission; Intervener: Mind; Intervener: Lord Chancellor
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 May 2019
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Reasonable Adjustments, Fair Hearing, Vulnerable Parties, Ground Rules Hearing, Expert Evidence, Representation

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Parties

Jade Anderson

Appellant

Turning Point Eespro

Respondent

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Intervener

Mind

Intervener

Lord Chancellor

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal failed to make reasonable adjustments for a disabled party
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal erred by not conducting a ground rules hearing
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal should have instructed its own expert on reasonable adjustments

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal acted appropriately by adjourning the hearing to facilitate representation for the Appellant and was not required to conduct a ground rules hearing or instruct its own expert. Once the Appellant was represented, her interests were adequately protected, and no unfairness occurred.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed