Boxall v Southside Rehabilitation Association Ltd [1996] UKEAT 1156_95_1303 (13 March 1996)
The point regarding the application of the Polkey exception in the context of a contractual disciplinary procedure is a significant legal issue warranting a full hearing.
- Citation
- [1996] UKEAT 1156_95_1303
- Parties
- Appellant: Appellant; Respondent: Respondent
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 13 March 1996
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
- Outcome
- Leave granted for full hearing before the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
- Legal Topics
- Disciplinary Procedure, Contractual Obligation, Unfair Dismissal
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Parties
Appellant
Appellant
Respondent
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the exception to the doctrine in Polkey applies where the employer is contractually obligated to follow a specific disciplinary procedure
Ratio Decidendi
The point regarding the application of the Polkey exception in the context of a contractual disciplinary procedure is a significant legal issue warranting a full hearing.
Court Disposition
Leave granted for full hearing before the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Orders
- Appellant granted leave to proceed to a full hearing on the specified legal issue.
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