O'Cathail v Transport for London

O'Cathail v Transport for London

There was no error of law or perversity in the Employment Judge's or Employment Appeal Tribunal's refusal to consolidate claims or order specific disclosure; the applicant failed to make a clear and focused application for disclosure, and Article 6 ECHR was not breached by the case management decisions.

Parties
Applicant: O'CATHAIL; Respondent: Transport for London
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
01 July 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal From Employment Appeal Tribunal
Outcome
Permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Case Management, Consolidation of Claims, Disclosure of Documents, Judicial Discretion, Article 6 ECHR

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Parties

O'CATHAIL

Applicant

Transport for London

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal From Employment Appeal Tribunal

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Judge and Employment Appeal Tribunal erred in refusing consolidation of claims
  2. 2 Whether the Employment Judge and Employment Appeal Tribunal erred in refusing specific disclosure
  3. 3 Whether the use of the Burns/Barke procedure was improper

Ratio Decidendi

There was no error of law or perversity in the Employment Judge's or Employment Appeal Tribunal's refusal to consolidate claims or order specific disclosure; the applicant failed to make a clear and focused application for disclosure, and Article 6 ECHR was not breached by the case management decisions.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • Transcript of the judgment to be prepared and sent to the applicant