Aldridge v British Telecommunications Plc [1989] UKEAT 99_88_2609 (26 September 1989)
The tribunal has discretion to determine whether oral evidence from an independent expert is required in equal pay cases, and it is not mandatory in every instance.
- Citation
- [1989] UKEAT 99_88_2609
- Parties
- Applicant: Aldridge; Respondent: British Telecommunications Plc
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 26 September 1989
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Appeal / Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Equal Pay, Independent Expert Evidence
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Parties
Aldridge
Applicant
British Telecommunications Plc
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether oral evidence from an independent expert is required in equal pay cases
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal has discretion to determine whether oral evidence from an independent expert is required in equal pay cases, and it is not mandatory in every instance.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
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