Brown & Root Ealing Technical Services Ltd v Adekunle [1996] UKEAT 1258_95_2204 (22 April 1996)

Brown & Root Ealing Technical Services Ltd v Adekunle [1996] UKEAT 1258_95_2204 (22 April 1996)

The applications for adjournment, preliminary hearing, and production of Chairman's notes were refused due to unreasonable delay and lack of entitlement under the relevant rules and directions.

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Citation
[1996] UKEAT 1258_95_2204
Parties
Appellant: Brown & Root Ltd; Respondent: Unknown (Employee)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 April 1996
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Application for Adjournment and Production of Chairman's Notes
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy, Adjournment, Production of Evidence, Costs
Employment Law Unfair Dismissal Redundancy Adjournment Production of Evidence Costs

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Parties

Brown & Root Ltd

Appellant

Unknown (Employee)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Application for Adjournment and Production of Chairman's Notes

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application for adjournment and production of Chairman's notes should be granted
  2. 2 Whether the Appellants were entitled to a preliminary hearing
  3. 3 Whether the delay in making the application was unreasonable

Ratio Decidendi

The applications for adjournment, preliminary hearing, and production of Chairman's notes were refused due to unreasonable delay and lack of entitlement under the relevant rules and directions.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

  • Appellants to pay Respondent's costs of today, such costs to be taxed if not agreed
  • Legal aid taxation of Respondent's costs