McFadyen & Ors v. PB Recovery Ltd & Ors [2009] UKEAT 0072_08_3107 (31 July 2009)

McFadyen & Ors v. PB Recovery Ltd & Ors [2009] UKEAT 0072_08_3107 (31 July 2009)

Claims submitted online to Bristol Employment Tribunal office using an English postcode were not presented to the Glasgow office; rejection by Bristol Tribunal rendered the presentation a nullity; claims were not presented timeously in Scotland.

Citation
[2009] UKEAT 0072_08_3107
Parties
Appellants: Claimants; Respondents: First and Second Respondents; Respondents: Third and Fourth Respondents
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
31 July 2009
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal Against Employment Tribunal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Time Bar, Online Claim Submission, Unfair Dismissal, Protective Award, TUPE, Redundancy

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Parties

Claimants

Appellants

First and Second Respondents

Respondents

Third and Fourth Respondents

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal Against Employment Tribunal Judgment

  1. 1 Whether online submission of claim to Bristol Employment Tribunal constituted presentation in Scotland for time bar purposes
  2. 2 Whether claims rejected by Bristol Tribunal could be regarded as presented in Glasgow on the same date
  3. 3 Interpretation of jurisdictional rules for Employment Tribunals

Ratio Decidendi

Claims submitted online to Bristol Employment Tribunal office using an English postcode were not presented to the Glasgow office; rejection by Bristol Tribunal rendered the presentation a nullity; claims were not presented timeously in Scotland.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeals dismissed
  • Judgment of Employment Tribunal upheld