Campbell v MPA Recruitment Ltd [2009] NIFET 67_08FET (14 May 2009)

Campbell v MPA Recruitment Ltd [2009] NIFET 67_08FET (14 May 2009)

The Tribunal lacks jurisdiction because the claimant carried out his work wholly outside Northern Ireland and the statutory exceptions do not apply; the contract was with the Republic of Ireland company, not the Northern Ireland company.

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Citation
[2009] NIFET 67_08FET
Parties
Claimant: William Thomas Campbell; Respondent: MPA Recruitment Ltd
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
14 May 2009
Procedural Posture
Fair Employment Tribunal Claim / Jurisdictional Determination
Outcome
Claim dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Religious Discrimination, Political Opinion Discrimination
Employment Law Anti Discrimination Law Jurisdiction Religious Discrimination Political Opinion Discrimination

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Parties

William Thomas Campbell

Claimant

MPA Recruitment Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Fair Employment Tribunal Claim / Jurisdictional Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does the Tribunal have jurisdiction to hear a claim for discrimination on the grounds of religious belief or political opinion where the claimant worked wholly outside Northern Ireland?

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal lacks jurisdiction because the claimant carried out his work wholly outside Northern Ireland and the statutory exceptions do not apply; the contract was with the Republic of Ireland company, not the Northern Ireland company.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed for lack of jurisdiction