Aldridge v British Telecommunications Plc [1989] UKEAT 99_88_2609 (26 September 1989)

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

  1. 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