Chase Response v. Laville [2000] UKEAT 734_00_1512 (15 December 2000)

Chase Response v. Laville [2000] UKEAT 734_00_1512 (15 December 2000)

There is an arguable case that the Tribunal erred in its approach to consultation, causation, and compensation, warranting leave to appeal on all grounds.

Citation
[2000] UKEAT 734_00_1512
Parties
Appellant: Chase Response; Respondent: Applicant
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 December 2000
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing on Leave to Appeal
Outcome
Leave to appeal granted on all grounds.
Legal Topics
Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy, Consultation, Compensation, Causation
Employment Law Unfair Dismissal Redundancy Consultation Compensation Causation

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Parties

Chase Response

Appellant

Applicant

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing on Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal erred in finding unfair dismissal due to lack of consultation
  2. 2 Whether the Applicant's subsequent employment or invalidity benefit broke the chain of causation for compensation
  3. 3 Whether a Polkey deduction should have been applied to reduce compensation

Ratio Decidendi

There is an arguable case that the Tribunal erred in its approach to consultation, causation, and compensation, warranting leave to appeal on all grounds.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal granted on all grounds.

Orders

  • Leave to appeal is granted on all three grounds, with clarification that paragraph 3 contains two grounds.
  • A Chairman's Note is directed to clarify evidence on available jobs and the evidential basis for the Tribunal's findings.