Carr-Gomm Society Ltd v. Butt &Ors [2000] UKEAT 433_00_1306 (13 June 2000)

Carr-Gomm Society Ltd v. Butt &Ors [2000] UKEAT 433_00_1306 (13 June 2000)

Permission is granted to appeal on the grounds that the findings of less favourable treatment and the identification of comparators warrant further consideration by the full Employment Appeal Tribunal, particularly as to whether the evidence justified the Employment Tribunal's conclusions.

Citation
[2000] UKEAT 433_00_1306
Parties
Appellant: Appellants; Respondent: Respondents
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
13 June 2000
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing – Ex Parte
Outcome
Permission to appeal granted on specified grounds; other grounds refused.
Legal Topics
Race Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal, Victimisation, Comparator Analysis, Perversity of Findings
Employment Law Discrimination Law Race Discrimination Unfair Dismissal Victimisation Comparator Analysis Perversity of Findings

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Parties

Appellants

Appellant

Respondents

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing – Ex Parte

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal's findings of less favourable treatment and discrimination on grounds of race were supported by evidence
  2. 2 Whether there was a proper comparator for the treatment given to the respondents
  3. 3 Whether the findings were perverse

Ratio Decidendi

Permission is granted to appeal on the grounds that the findings of less favourable treatment and the identification of comparators warrant further consideration by the full Employment Appeal Tribunal, particularly as to whether the evidence justified the Employment Tribunal's conclusions.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal granted on specified grounds; other grounds refused.

Orders

  • Appellants granted permission to pursue appeal before the full Employment Appeal Tribunal on the issues of sufficiency of evidence for findings at paragraphs 18.13 and 19.4 and the comparator issue.
  • Directions for preparation and exchange of skeleton arguments and documents prior to the full hearing.