Daramy v The London Borough of Tower Hamlets & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1789 (16 December 2025)

Daramy v The London Borough of Tower Hamlets & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1789 (16 December 2025)

The omission to supply the case management order was a minor error under Rule 37(5) and could justify an extension of time, but the appeal was academic as the underlying claims had been dismissed and there was no real prospect of reinstatement; thus, permission to appeal was refused and the appeal dismissed.

Citation
[2025] EWCA Civ 1789
Parties
Applicant: Sia Daramy; Respondents: The London Borough of Tower Hamlets and Others
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal From Employment Appeal Tribunal to Court of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeal Procedure, Minor Error Rule, Academic Appeals
Employment Law Civil Procedure Extension of Time Appeal Procedure Minor Error Rule Academic Appeals

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Parties

Sia Daramy

Applicant

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets and Others

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal From Employment Appeal Tribunal to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether omission to supply the case management order with the notice of appeal was a 'minor error' under EAT Rule 37(5)
  2. 2 Whether the appeal was academic and thus permission should be refused

Ratio Decidendi

The omission to supply the case management order was a minor error under Rule 37(5) and could justify an extension of time, but the appeal was academic as the underlying claims had been dismissed and there was no real prospect of reinstatement; thus, permission to appeal was refused and the appeal dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Permission to appeal refused on ground three (academic appeal)
  • Appeal dismissed as underlying appeal is academic