Chambers v Tesco Stores Ltd [2007] NIFET 62_07 (23 August 2007)

Chambers v Tesco Stores Ltd [2007] NIFET 62_07 (23 August 2007)

All claims were presented outside the statutory time limits. The claimant failed to provide credible or sufficient reasons for the delay, and there were no just and equitable grounds to extend time. The tribunal dismissed all claims as time-barred.

Citation
[2007] NIFET 62_07
Parties
Claimant: Ronald Chambers; Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
23 August 2007
Procedural Posture
Fair Employment Tribunal Pre Hearing Review / Decision on Preliminary Issue of Time Limits
Outcome
All claims dismissed as out of time; no extension of time granted.
Legal Topics
Religious Discrimination, Political Opinion Discrimination, Harassment, Limitation of Actions, Extension of Time, Fair Employment and Treatment (ni) Order 1998
Employment Law Anti Discrimination Law Religious Discrimination Political Opinion Discrimination Harassment Limitation of Actions Extension of Time Fair Employment and Treatment (ni) Order 1998

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Parties

Ronald Chambers

Claimant

Tesco Stores Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Fair Employment Tribunal Pre Hearing Review / Decision on Preliminary Issue of Time Limits

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant's claims of discrimination and harassment were presented within the statutory time limits under the Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998
  2. 2 Whether it is just and equitable to extend time for the claims to be considered

Ratio Decidendi

All claims were presented outside the statutory time limits. The claimant failed to provide credible or sufficient reasons for the delay, and there were no just and equitable grounds to extend time. The tribunal dismissed all claims as time-barred.

Court Disposition

All claims dismissed as out of time; no extension of time granted.