Jones v Belfast Education & Library Bo... [2010] NIFET 00208_09FET (09 August 2010)

Jones v Belfast Education & Library Bo... [2010] NIFET 00208_09FET (09 August 2010)

The claimant failed to demonstrate any link between the new allegations and the current claim, provided no satisfactory explanation for the delay, and did not persuade the tribunal to exercise discretion to extend time; therefore, the application to amend was refused.

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Citation
[2010] NIFET 00208_09FET
Parties
Claimant: Vincent Jones; Respondent: Belfast Education & Library Board; Respondent: Gary Keenan; Respondent: Linsey Close; Respondent: Helen Lewis; Respondent: Josephine Murray; Respondent: Joanne Ramsey
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
09 August 2010
Procedural Posture
Fair Employment Tribunal / Pre Hearing Review
Outcome
Application to amend refused
Legal Topics
Amendment of Pleadings, Time Limits, Extension of Time, Discrimination Allegations
Employment Law Discrimination Law Amendment of Pleadings Time Limits Extension of Time Discrimination Allegations

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Parties

Vincent Jones

Claimant

Belfast Education & Library Board

Respondent

Gary Keenan

Respondent

Linsey Close

Respondent

Helen Lewis

Respondent

Josephine Murray

Respondent

Joanne Ramsey

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Fair Employment Tribunal / Pre Hearing Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant should be permitted to amend proceedings to include allegations of discrimination relating to incidents between 1994 and 2006
  2. 2 Whether time should be extended for bringing these claims

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant failed to demonstrate any link between the new allegations and the current claim, provided no satisfactory explanation for the delay, and did not persuade the tribunal to exercise discretion to extend time; therefore, the application to amend was refused.

Court Disposition

Application to amend refused

Orders

  • Claimant’s application to amend proceedings is refused
  • No extension of time granted for new allegations