Panesar v. Consignia Plc [2001] UKEAT 1251_00_0803 (8 March 2001)

Panesar v. Consignia Plc [2001] UKEAT 1251_00_0803 (8 March 2001)

The Tribunal's findings on justification and the Appellant's willingness to accept adjustments are arguably susceptible to attack on grounds of perversity, warranting a full hearing of the appeal.

Citation
[2001] UKEAT 1251_00_0803
Parties
Appellant: Appellant; Respondent: Respondent
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 March 2001
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Outcome
Permission granted for full appeal hearing
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal, Justification, Perversity
Employment Law Discrimination Law Disability Discrimination Unfair Dismissal Justification Perversity

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Parties

Appellant

Appellant

Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal's findings on justification for dismissal under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 were perverse
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal's finding that the Appellant would not have agreed to a sloping workstation was perverse
  3. 3 Whether the dismissal was unfair

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal's findings on justification and the Appellant's willingness to accept adjustments are arguably susceptible to attack on grounds of perversity, warranting a full hearing of the appeal.

Court Disposition

Permission granted for full appeal hearing

Orders

  • Chairman's notes of all evidence given during the Tribunal hearing to be produced
  • Time estimate of 1 day