Chater Training Associates Ltd v Sparrow [1996] UKEAT 270_96_0910 (9 October 1996)

Chater Training Associates Ltd v Sparrow [1996] UKEAT 270_96_0910 (9 October 1996)

For proper disposal of the appeal on the ground of perversity, it is necessary for the Tribunal to have the Chairman's notes of all evidence; ordering only one party's notes would be unsatisfactory and potentially incomplete.

Citation
[1996] UKEAT 270_96_0910
Parties
Appellant: Chater Training Associates; Respondent: Mrs Sparrow
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 October 1996
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Application
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Constructive Dismissal, Unfair Dismissal, Appeal Procedure, Evidence Disclosure
Employment Law Constructive Dismissal Unfair Dismissal Appeal Procedure Evidence Disclosure

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Parties

Chater Training Associates

Appellant

Mrs Sparrow

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal's decision was perverse
  2. 2 Whether production of Chairman's notes of evidence is necessary for appeal
  3. 3 Whether employer's conduct amounted to repudiatory breach justifying resignation

Ratio Decidendi

For proper disposal of the appeal on the ground of perversity, it is necessary for the Tribunal to have the Chairman's notes of all evidence; ordering only one party's notes would be unsatisfactory and potentially incomplete.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Order for production of full Chairman's notes of all evidence before the Tribunal