Singh v Glasgow University & Anor (Race Discrimination) [2012] UKEAT 0006_11_1007 (10 July 2012).
No fair-minded and informed observer would conclude the Employment Judge was biased or acted in his own cause. The Employment Tribunal was entitled to find the document was not a forgery or intended to deceive. The findings were not perverse and the claimant's arguments amounted to re-arguing facts, which is not permitted on appeal.
- Citation
- [2012] UKEAT 0006_11_1007
- Parties
- Appellant: Dr Prim Singh; Respondent's Solicitor: Mrs M Sangster
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 10 July 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Race Discrimination, Bias, Forgery, Deceit, Fair Hearing
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Parties
Dr Prim Singh
Appellant
Mrs M Sangster
Respondent's Solicitor
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Employment Judge was biased or acted in his own cause
- 2 Whether the document dated 3 August 2005 was a forgery or intended to deceive
- 3 Whether the Employment Judge's findings were perverse
Ratio Decidendi
No fair-minded and informed observer would conclude the Employment Judge was biased or acted in his own cause. The Employment Tribunal was entitled to find the document was not a forgery or intended to deceive. The findings were not perverse and the claimant's arguments amounted to re-arguing facts, which is not permitted on appeal.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Both parties may submit written submissions on expenses within 21 days.
- Decision on expenses will be made based on written submissions without oral hearing.
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