Eldewiny v. City Centre Restaurant (UK) Ltd & Ors [2001] UKEAT 1185_99_2201 (22 January 2001)

Eldewiny v. City Centre Restaurant (UK) Ltd & Ors [2001] UKEAT 1185_99_2201 (22 January 2001)

The tribunal applied correct legal principles in assessing compensation for injury to feelings, and the award was not so out of line with comparable cases as to be perverse or erroneous.

Citation
[2001] UKEAT 1185_99_2201
Parties
Appellant: Farid Eldewiny; Respondent: City Centre Restaurants (UK) Ltd; Respondent: Martin Baillie; Respondent: Paul Jennings
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 January 2001
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal Tribunal / Appeal Against Remedies Award
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Racial Discrimination, Victimisation, Compensation for Injury to Feelings
Employment Law Equality Law Racial Discrimination Victimisation Compensation for Injury to Feelings

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Parties

Farid Eldewiny

Appellant

City Centre Restaurants (UK) Ltd

Respondent

Martin Baillie

Respondent

Paul Jennings

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal Tribunal / Appeal Against Remedies Award

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the award for injury to feelings was inadequate
  2. 2 Whether the tribunal erred in failing to award compensation for future loss
  3. 3 Whether the tribunal erred in determining the appropriate comparator

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal applied correct legal principles in assessing compensation for injury to feelings, and the award was not so out of line with comparable cases as to be perverse or erroneous.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal refused