Singh v Leicester City Council & Ors [1998] UKEAT 833_98_0510 (5 October 1998)

Singh v Leicester City Council & Ors [1998] UKEAT 833_98_0510 (5 October 1998)

The tribunal found a difference in treatment but accepted the explanation that it was not due to racial discrimination; there was evidence to support this conclusion and no error of law or perversity.

Citation
[1998] UKEAT 833_98_0510
Parties
Appellant: Ajmer Singh; First Respondent: Leicester City Council; Second Respondent: Mr Cooper; Third Respondent: Ms Martin
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 October 1998
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Racial Discrimination, Recruitment Procedures, Tribunal Procedure, Burden of Proof
Employment Law Discrimination Law Racial Discrimination Recruitment Procedures Tribunal Procedure Burden of Proof

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Parties

Ajmer Singh

Appellant

Leicester City Council

First Respondent

Mr Cooper

Second Respondent

Ms Martin

Third Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was subjected to racial discrimination in the recruitment process for Principal Personnel Officer
  2. 2 Whether the tribunal's refusal to permit discovery of the successful candidate's particulars was erroneous

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found a difference in treatment but accepted the explanation that it was not due to racial discrimination; there was evidence to support this conclusion and no error of law or perversity.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed