Morgan Moore Engineering Ltd v Engineering Construction Industry Training Board [1999] ScotCS 14 (12 January 1999)

Morgan Moore Engineering Ltd v Engineering Construction Industry Training Board [1999] ScotCS 14 (12 January 1999)

The industrial tribunal erred in law by adopting an unduly restrictive view of its jurisdiction to grant extensions of time for appeal under the Levy Order; the tribunal's discretion was wider than it had assumed.

Citation
[1999] ScotCS 14
Parties
Pursuer: Morgan Moore Engineering Limited; Defender: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
12 January 1999
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Appeal From Industrial Tribunal Decision to Court of Session
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Industrial Training Levy, Appeal Procedure, Extension of Time, Compliance With Procedural Rules

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Parties

Morgan Moore Engineering Limited

Pursuer

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board

Defender

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Appeal From Industrial Tribunal Decision to Court of Session

  1. 1 Whether the appellant's letter constituted a valid notice of appeal under the regulations
  2. 2 Whether the Board granted an extension of time for appeal
  3. 3 Whether the industrial tribunal misdirected itself in law regarding its jurisdiction to grant extensions

Ratio Decidendi

The industrial tribunal erred in law by adopting an unduly restrictive view of its jurisdiction to grant extensions of time for appeal under the Levy Order; the tribunal's discretion was wider than it had assumed.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Application referred back to the industrial tribunal for reconsideration