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Criminal law [2026] NICA 15

Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland v Brown

Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland v Brown [2026] NICA 15 (14 April 2026)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland considered whether a late transmission of a case stated under Article 61(3) barred the appeal or could be excused.

  • Public order offences
  • Freedom of expression
  • Statutory time limits
  • Proportionality
  • Jurisdiction
  • Case stated procedure
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Employment law [2022] NIit 22995_19IT

McVeigh v Chieftain Trailers Ltd (Breach of Contract Unfair Dismissal)

McVeigh v Chieftain Trailers Ltd (Breach of Contract Unfair Dismissal) [2022] NIit 22995_19IT (11 March 2022)

The tribunal dismissed an unfair dismissal and breach of contract claim as out of time, finding no basis to extend time and no jurisdiction to hear it.

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Breach of contract
  • Jurisdiction
  • Statutory time limits
  • Unfair-dismissal
  • Breach-of-contract
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Employment law [2021] NIIT 13796

Cunningham v Marks and Spencer PLC (Discrimination - Disability Unfair Dismissal)

Cunningham v Marks and Spencer PLC (Discrimination - Disability Unfair Dismissal) [2021] NIIT 13796_21it (12 November 2021)

The tribunal dismissed unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims as out of time, finding no basis to extend time on either the reasonable practicability or just and equitable tests.

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Disability discrimination
  • Statutory time limits
  • Extension of time
  • Unfair-dismissal
  • Disability-discrimination
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Employment law [2021] NIFET 00003_20FET

Claimant A v National Crime Agency (Discrimination - Age Discrimination - Religious Belief/ Political opinion)

Claimant A v National Crime Agency (Discrimination - Age Discrimination - Religious Belief/ Political opinion) [2021] NIFET 00003_20FET (15 October 2021)

The tribunal allowed minor claim amendments by consent but refused new claims for constructive unfair dismissal and discriminatory dismissal as time-barred and inadequately explained.

  • Age discrimination
  • Religious belief discrimination
  • Political opinion discrimination
  • Constructive unfair dismissal
  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Statutory time limits
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Insolvency [2021] NIMaster 1

Finlay (A Bankrupt), Re

Finlay (A Bankrupt), Re [2021] NIMaster 1 (19 January 2021)

The court held it lacked jurisdiction to extend time under article 256A(6) after the bankruptcy’s third anniversary, even though the application had been filed before then.

  • Statutory time limits
  • Re-vesting of property
  • Jurisdiction of court in bankruptcy proceedings
  • Bankruptcy
  • Insolvency
  • Statutory-time-limits
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Employment law [2020] NIIT 24513_19IT

Bryant v Nestle UK Ltd (Unfair Dismissal)

Bryant v Nestle UK Ltd (Unfair Dismissal) [2020] NIIT 24513_19IT (16 December 2020)

The tribunal refused the claimant’s late application to amend her unfair dismissal case to add age discrimination, finding it was a new claim and out of time.

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Amendment of claim
  • Age discrimination
  • Statutory time limits
  • Unfair-dismissal
  • Age-discrimination
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Employment law

Fawcett v Mulgrew Haulage Ltd (Breach of Contract Unauthorised Deduction of Wages)

Fawcett v Mulgrew Haulage Ltd (Breach of Contract Unauthorised Deduction of Wages) [2020] NIit 22984_19it (23 March 2020)

The tribunal dismissed claims for unauthorised deductions from wages and breach of contract for want of jurisdiction, finding they were time-barred and res judicata.

  • Unauthorised deductions from wages
  • Breach of contract
  • Jurisdiction
  • Statutory time limits
  • Res judicata
  • Employment-law
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Employment law [2019] NIIT 08757_18IT

Taylor v Premier Employment Group Limit... Gist Logistics (Breach of Contract Other Unauthorised Deduction of Wages)

Taylor v Premier Employment Group Limit... Gist Logistics (Breach of Contract Other Unauthorised Deduction of Wages) [2019] NIIT 08757_18IT (28 January 2019)

The tribunal refused amendment and dismissed the claimant’s employment claims as out of time, finding no basis to extend time and no jurisdiction to hear them.

  • Agency workers’ regulations
  • Unlawful deduction of wages
  • Breach of contract
  • Disability discrimination
  • Statutory time limits
  • Amendment of claims
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Employment law [2018] NIIT 05115_17IT

McKeever v North West Regional College (Discrimination - Age)

McKeever v North West Regional College (Discrimination - Age) [2018] NIIT 05115_17IT (20 December 2018)

The tribunal held that the age discrimination compensation claim was out of time and refused to extend time, dismissing it for want of jurisdiction.

  • Age discrimination
  • Statutory time limits
  • Voluntary exit scheme
  • Extension of time
  • Age-discrimination
  • Statutory-time-limits
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Employment law [2018] NIIT 05446_18IT

Wilson Taylor Johnson v Ashland Chemicals & Hygiene Su... Ian Ashfield Ashland Chemicals & Hygiene Su... Ian Ashfield Ashland Chemicals & Hygiene Su... Ian Ashfield (Breach of Contract Redundancy Payment Unauthorised Deduction of Wages)

Wilson Taylor Johnson v Ashland Chemicals & Hygiene Su... Ian Ashfield Ashland Chemicals & Hygiene Su... Ian Ashfield Ashland Chemicals & Hygiene Su... Ian Ashfield (Breach of Contract Redundancy Payment Unauthorised Deduction of Wages) [2018] NIIT 05446_18IT (11 December 2018)

The tribunal held the claimants were employed by Ashland Chemicals & Hygiene Supplies Ltd, not Ian Ashfield, and dismissed wage, holiday and notice claims as out of time.

  • Breach of contract
  • Redundancy payment
  • Unauthorised deduction of wages
  • Holiday pay
  • Notice pay
  • Jurisdiction
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