Leander v. Goldsmith's College (University of London) [2001] UKEAT 1434_00_1105 (11 May 2001)

Leander v. Goldsmith's College (University of London) [2001] UKEAT 1434_00_1105 (11 May 2001)

The Tribunal had no jurisdiction to consider the breach of contract and race discrimination complaints as the Originating Application was presented out of time and it was reasonably practicable for it to have been presented within the statutory period; no basis for just and equitable extension; no arguable error of law or bias.

Citation
[2001] UKEAT 1434_00_1105
Parties
Appellant: Dr L T Leander; Respondent: Unknown Respondent
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 May 2001
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Wrongful Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Direct Race Discrimination, Indirect Race Discrimination, Jurisdiction, Procedural Irregularity, Bias
Employment Law Equality Law Breach of Contract Wrongful Dismissal Constructive Dismissal Direct Race Discrimination Indirect Race Discrimination Jurisdiction +2 more

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Parties

Dr L T Leander

Appellant

Unknown Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Originating Application was presented within the statutory time limits
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to consider breach of contract and race discrimination complaints
  3. 3 Whether it was just and equitable to consider out-of-time complaints

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal had no jurisdiction to consider the breach of contract and race discrimination complaints as the Originating Application was presented out of time and it was reasonably practicable for it to have been presented within the statutory period; no basis for just and equitable extension; no arguable error of law or bias.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Breach of contract complaints dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
  • Race discrimination complaints dismissed for lack of jurisdiction