Williams v. City & Hackney Community Services NHS Trust & Ors [2000] EAT 1310_99_1004 (10 April 2000)

Williams v. City & Hackney Community Services NHS Trust & Ors [2000] EAT 1310_99_1004 (10 April 2000)

The appeal disclosed no arguable point of law; the Employment Tribunal was entitled to dismiss the claims as out of time and not influenced by bias or procedural irregularity.

Citation
[2000] EAT 1310_99_1004
Parties
Appellant: Miss D Z E Williams; Respondent: First Respondent Trust; Respondent: Mrs Lynch; Respondent: Ms Linda Edward-Augustin; Respondent: Miss June Downing
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 April 2000
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Racial Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Unfair Dismissal, Procedural Irregularity, Bias
Employment Law Discrimination Law Racial Discrimination Sexual Harassment Unfair Dismissal Procedural Irregularity Bias

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Parties

Miss D Z E Williams

Appellant

First Respondent Trust

Respondent

Mrs Lynch

Respondent

Ms Linda Edward-Augustin

Respondent

Miss June Downing

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal erred in dismissing claims of racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and unfair dismissal
  2. 2 Whether there was bias or procedural irregularity in the Tribunal's conduct
  3. 3 Whether the unfair dismissal claim was out of time

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal disclosed no arguable point of law; the Employment Tribunal was entitled to dismiss the claims as out of time and not influenced by bias or procedural irregularity.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed at preliminary hearing
  • Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal refused