Gould v. Haileybury & Imperial Service College & Anor [2000] UKEAT 635_00_2010 (20 October 2000)
The tribunal adjourned the matter due to the appellant's unexplained absence but required a sworn statement and medical evidence to substantiate the claimed illness and reasons for late communication.
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- Citation
- [2000] UKEAT 635_00_2010
- Parties
- Appellant: D R S Gould
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 20 October 2000
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
- Outcome
- Adjourned generally with liberty to restore
- Legal Topics
- Adjournment, Non Attendance, Medical Excuse
Civil Procedure Adjournment Non Attendance Medical Excuse
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Parties
D R S Gould
Appellant
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant's late notice of non-attendance due to illness justifies adjournment
- 2 What evidence is required to substantiate a medical excuse for non-attendance
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal adjourned the matter due to the appellant's unexplained absence but required a sworn statement and medical evidence to substantiate the claimed illness and reasons for late communication.
Court Disposition
Adjourned generally with liberty to restore
Orders
- Appellant to provide a sworn statement detailing circumstances of non-attendance, timing, and reasons for delay in communication.
- Appellant to provide direct medical evidence substantiating illness and timing of incapacity.
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