Kalos v Thomas Doran Trust [2005] NIIT 147_05 (2 December 2005)

Kalos v Thomas Doran Trust [2005] NIIT 147_05 (2 December 2005)

The tribunal unanimously decided to stand down because the parties could not agree on the inclusion or exclusion of Ms May's contributions, making it inappropriate to continue with the current panel.

Citation
[2005] NIIT 147_05
Parties
Claimant: John Kalos; Respondent: Thomas Doran Trust; Respondent: Parkanaur College; Respondent: Wilfred Mitchell
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
02 December 2005
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Interlocutory Decision on Tribunal Panel Composition
Outcome
panel stood down; new tribunal to be appointed
Legal Topics
Tribunal Panel Composition, Conflict of Interest, Adjournment
Employment Law Procedural Law Tribunal Panel Composition Conflict of Interest Adjournment

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Parties

John Kalos

Claimant

Thomas Doran Trust

Respondent

Parkanaur College

Respondent

Wilfred Mitchell

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Interlocutory Decision on Tribunal Panel Composition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the tribunal should stand down due to a panel member's potential conflict of interest and parties' disagreement on panel composition

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal unanimously decided to stand down because the parties could not agree on the inclusion or exclusion of Ms May's contributions, making it inappropriate to continue with the current panel.

Court Disposition

panel stood down; new tribunal to be appointed

Orders

  • Current panel steps down
  • Newly constituted tribunal to hear the case