Grimley v Lee Lavelle Paul Johnston Belfast City Sight Seeing Ltd Department for Employment and ... [2011] NIIT 01245_10IT (01 November 2011)

Grimley v Lee Lavelle Paul Johnston Belfast City Sight Seeing Ltd Department for Employment and ... [2011] NIIT 01245_10IT (01 November 2011)

Proceedings dismissed due to claimant's unexplained non-attendance, with no good reason provided, and importance of sworn oral testimony given the factual context.

Citation
[2011] NIIT 01245_10IT
Parties
Claimant: George Grimley; Respondent: Lee Lavelle; Respondent: Paul Johnston; Respondent: Belfast City Sight Seeing Ltd; Respondent: Department for Employment and Learning
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
01 November 2011
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Main Hearing
Outcome
Dismissed
Legal Topics
Wages, Holiday Pay, Notice Pay, Redundancy Pay, Statutory Guarantor, Dismissal for Non Attendance

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Parties

George Grimley

Claimant

Lee Lavelle

Respondent

Paul Johnston

Respondent

Belfast City Sight Seeing Ltd

Respondent

Department for Employment and Learning

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Main Hearing

  1. 1 Entitlement to wages, holiday pay, notice pay, redundancy pay
  2. 2 Appeals against Department decisions as statutory guarantor
  3. 3 Dismissal for non-attendance

Ratio Decidendi

Proceedings dismissed due to claimant's unexplained non-attendance, with no good reason provided, and importance of sworn oral testimony given the factual context.

Court Disposition

Dismissed

Orders

  • Proceedings dismissed pursuant to Rule 27(5) of the Industrial Tribunals Rules