Mack v Belfast City Council & Anor (Victimisation/Jurisdiction) [2002] NIFET 110_99 (21 May 2002)

Mack v Belfast City Council & Anor (Victimisation/Jurisdiction) [2002] NIFET 110_99 (21 May 2002)

Most of the applicant's complaints were outside the statutory time limits and did not constitute a continuing act; the only incident within time did not amount to victimisation; it was not just and equitable to extend the time limits.

Citation
[2002] NIFET 110_99
Parties
Applicant: Briege Mack; First Respondent: Belfast City Council; Second Respondent: Norma Beggs
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
21 May 2002
Procedural Posture
Fair Employment Tribunal / Final Decision
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Victimisation, Jurisdiction, Religious Discrimination, Statutory Time Limits
Employment Law Discrimination Law Victimisation Jurisdiction Religious Discrimination Statutory Time Limits

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 2 Authorities cited 3 Party arguments 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Briege Mack

Applicant

Belfast City Council

First Respondent

Norma Beggs

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Fair Employment Tribunal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant was victimised contrary to the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1999
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's claims were presented within the statutory time limits
  3. 3 Whether there was a continuing act or course of conduct amounting to victimisation

Ratio Decidendi

Most of the applicant's complaints were outside the statutory time limits and did not constitute a continuing act; the only incident within time did not amount to victimisation; it was not just and equitable to extend the time limits.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed