Botan v. Golden Knight Security Ltd & Ors [2001] UKEAT 0750_01_0611 (6 November 2001)

Botan v. Golden Knight Security Ltd & Ors [2001] UKEAT 0750_01_0611 (6 November 2001)

The Tribunal was entitled to limit the issues to those identified at the Directions Hearing, as Mr Botan's representative did not object or seek further directions; therefore, the appeal had no substantive merit and was dismissed.

Citation
[2001] UKEAT 0750_01_0611
Parties
Appellant: Mr Botan; First Respondent: Golden Knight Security Ltd; Second Respondent: Murphy & Sons Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
06 November 2001
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Ex Parte Hearing
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Race Discrimination, Procedural Directions, Interlocutory Applications
Employment Law Discrimination Law Race Discrimination Procedural Directions Interlocutory Applications

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Parties

Mr Botan

Appellant

Golden Knight Security Ltd

First Respondent

Murphy & Sons Ltd

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Ex Parte Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal erred in limiting the discrimination claim to a single incident as per the Directions Hearing
  2. 2 Whether Mr Botan was deprived of a fair trial by the limitation of issues

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal was entitled to limit the issues to those identified at the Directions Hearing, as Mr Botan's representative did not object or seek further directions; therefore, the appeal had no substantive merit and was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed at preliminary stage; not to proceed to Full Hearing