S C Plant Hire v Fisher [1998] UKEAT 1100_97_1106 (11 June 1998)

S C Plant Hire v Fisher [1998] UKEAT 1100_97_1106 (11 June 1998)

The appeal was dismissed because no error of law was identified in the Industrial Tribunal's decision that the applicant was unfairly dismissed without proper investigation, and the respondent's arguments were factual, not legal.

Citation
[1998] UKEAT 1100_97_1106
Parties
Appellant/employer: S. C. Plant Hire; Respondent/employee: Unnamed Applicant
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 June 1998
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Unfair Dismissal, Employee Status, Procedural Fairness, Contributory Fault
Employment Law Unfair Dismissal Employee Status Procedural Fairness Contributory Fault

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Parties

S. C. Plant Hire

Appellant/employer

Unnamed Applicant

Respondent/employee

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the applicant was an employee or self-employed
  3. 3 Whether there was contributory fault by the applicant

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because no error of law was identified in the Industrial Tribunal's decision that the applicant was unfairly dismissed without proper investigation, and the respondent's arguments were factual, not legal.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.