Murgai v Home Office Immigration & Nationality Directorate [1998] UKEAT 1365_97_0705 (7 May 1998)

Murgai v Home Office Immigration & Nationality Directorate [1998] UKEAT 1365_97_0705 (7 May 1998)

Grounds of appeal relating to the Gor Report raise arguable issues requiring a full hearing; other grounds are dismissed as the Tribunal was entitled to make its findings and no error of law is established.

Citation
[1998] UKEAT 1365_97_0705
Parties
Appellant: Mr Murgai; Respondent: Home Office
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
07 May 1998
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing Ex Parte
Outcome
Partial permission to appeal granted; remaining grounds dismissed.
Legal Topics
Racial Discrimination, Appeal Procedure, Admissibility of Evidence
Employment Law Discrimination Law Racial Discrimination Appeal Procedure Admissibility of Evidence

Case Brief

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Parties

Mr Murgai

Appellant

Home Office

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing Ex Parte

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Industrial Tribunal erred in its findings regarding the Gor Report and related promotion evidence
  2. 2 Whether the Industrial Tribunal erred in its handling of the German insult allegation
  3. 3 Whether the procedure regarding witness statements constituted an error of law

Ratio Decidendi

Grounds of appeal relating to the Gor Report raise arguable issues requiring a full hearing; other grounds are dismissed as the Tribunal was entitled to make its findings and no error of law is established.

Court Disposition

Partial permission to appeal granted; remaining grounds dismissed.

Orders

  • Appellant given leave to amend Notice of Appeal to retain only grounds (1), (2), (8), (9), and (10).
  • Case to be listed for a one day hearing, Category B.