Stewart v Treehouse Kindergarden Ltd [2013] NIIT 01638_12IT (11 January 2013)

Stewart v Treehouse Kindergarden Ltd [2013] NIIT 01638_12IT (11 January 2013)

The claimant's letter did not amount to a valid withdrawal; therefore, the dismissal order was not appropriate and must be revoked in the interests of justice.

Citation
[2013] NIIT 01638
Parties
Claimant: Edna Stewart; Respondent: Treehouse Kindergarten Ltd
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
11 January 2013
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Application for Review of Dismissal Order
Outcome
Application for review successful; dismissal order revoked.
Legal Topics
Withdrawal of Proceedings, Dismissal Orders, Review of Tribunal Decisions
Employment Law Withdrawal of Proceedings Dismissal Orders Review of Tribunal Decisions

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Parties

Edna Stewart

Claimant

Treehouse Kindergarten Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Application for Review of Dismissal Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant's letter constituted a valid withdrawal of proceedings
  2. 2 Whether the dismissal order was appropriate under Rule 25 of the Industrial Tribunals Rules

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's letter did not amount to a valid withdrawal; therefore, the dismissal order was not appropriate and must be revoked in the interests of justice.

Court Disposition

Application for review successful; dismissal order revoked.

Orders

  • The decision of 8 October 2012 is revoked.
  • No dismissal order is appropriate as there was no valid withdrawal.