Barraclough v. Post Office [2000] UKEAT 237_00_1606 (16 June 2000)

Barraclough v. Post Office [2000] UKEAT 237_00_1606 (16 June 2000)

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant delayed for two years, the file had been destroyed, and no reasonable explanation for the delay was provided.

Citation
[2000] UKEAT 237_00_1606
Parties
Appellant: Appellant
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
16 June 2000
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Appeal Procedure, Time Limits, Extended Reasons
Procedural Law Appeal Procedure Time Limits Extended Reasons

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Parties

Appellant

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Preliminary Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant is entitled to extended reasons after a significant delay
  2. 2 Whether the destruction of the file precludes the provision of extended reasons

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant delayed for two years, the file had been destroyed, and no reasonable explanation for the delay was provided.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No order for extended reasons.