Doddridge v. Associated British Ports [2000] UKEAT 699_00_1506 (15 June 2000)

Doddridge v. Associated British Ports [2000] UKEAT 699_00_1506 (15 June 2000)

The Tribunal erred in law by refusing disclosure of documents on the sole ground of relevance where the Respondent's own pleadings made those documents relevant. The first five categories of documents, as well as requests (7) and (8), are relevant and must be disclosed. Request (6) may be refused unless further justification is provided.

Citation
[2000] UKEAT 699_00_1506
Parties
Appellant: Mr Doddridge; Respondent: Associated British Ports
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 June 2000
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Interlocutory Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Relevance of Documents, Unfair Dismissal, Wrongful Dismissal, Breach of Contract
Employment Law Disclosure Relevance of Documents Unfair Dismissal Wrongful Dismissal Breach of Contract

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Parties

Mr Doddridge

Appellant

Associated British Ports

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Interlocutory Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal erred in law by refusing disclosure of documents on the ground of relevance.
  2. 2 Whether the requested documents are relevant to the material issues in the case.

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal erred in law by refusing disclosure of documents on the sole ground of relevance where the Respondent's own pleadings made those documents relevant. The first five categories of documents, as well as requests (7) and (8), are relevant and must be disclosed. Request (6) may be refused unless further justification is provided.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part

Orders

  • Order for disclosure of documents in categories (1) to (5), (7), and (8) as requested by Mr Doddridge.
  • Parties to be heard on the timetable for compliance with the disclosure order.