Majekodunmi v City Facilities Management UK Ltd & Ors (Practice and Procedure: Time for appealing) [2015] UKEAT 0157_15_2509 (25 September 2015)

Majekodunmi v City Facilities Management UK Ltd & Ors (Practice and Procedure: Time for appealing) [2015] UKEAT 0157_15_2509 (25 September 2015)

A certificate of correction for a typographical error does not restart the time for appeal; service of appeal documentation via a Dropbox link does not constitute valid service under EAT rules and guidance, as documents must be attached to the email and received by the EAT server within the time limit.

Citation
[2015] UKEAT 0157_15_2509
Parties
Appellant: Claimant; Respondents: City Facilities and Asda (and five individually named Respondents)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 September 2015
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Registrar’s Order (employment Appeal Tribunal) / Judgment on Appeal Against Registrar’s Order Refusing Extension of Time
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Appeal Time Limits, Service of Documents, Correction of Judgments, Extension of Time, Electronic Filing Procedures
Employment Law Civil Procedure Appeal Time Limits Service of Documents Correction of Judgments Extension of Time Electronic Filing Procedures

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Parties

Claimant

Appellant

City Facilities and Asda (and five individually named Respondents)

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Appeal From Registrar’s Order (employment Appeal Tribunal) / Judgment on Appeal Against Registrar’s Order Refusing Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does a certificate of correction to a judgment restart the time for appeal?
  2. 2 Is service of appeal documentation via a Dropbox link valid under EAT rules and guidance?

Ratio Decidendi

A certificate of correction for a typographical error does not restart the time for appeal; service of appeal documentation via a Dropbox link does not constitute valid service under EAT rules and guidance, as documents must be attached to the email and received by the EAT server within the time limit.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No valid appeal was lodged in time; no extension of time granted.