Murray v. HM Land Registry [2000] UKEAT 880_00_2707 (27 July 2000)

Murray v. HM Land Registry [2000] UKEAT 880_00_2707 (27 July 2000)

The appellant failed to establish the relevance or necessity of the documents sought for discovery, and no error of law was found in the tribunal's refusal of discovery or postponement. The tribunal's decisions were within the bounds of reasonable discretion and not Wednesbury unreasonable.

Citation
[2000] UKEAT 880_00_2707
Parties
Appellant: Mr Murray; Respondent: Unknown Respondent (employer)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
27 July 2000
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Interlocutory Appeals on Discovery and Postponement Orders
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Constructive Unfair Dismissal, Discovery of Documents, Postponement of Hearing, Procedural Fairness
Employment Law Constructive Unfair Dismissal Discovery of Documents Postponement of Hearing Procedural Fairness

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Parties

Mr Murray

Appellant

Unknown Respondent (employer)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Interlocutory Appeals on Discovery and Postponement Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the tribunal erred in refusing discovery of documents requested by the appellant
  2. 2 Whether the tribunal erred in refusing the appellant's application for postponement of the substantive hearing

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to establish the relevance or necessity of the documents sought for discovery, and no error of law was found in the tribunal's refusal of discovery or postponement. The tribunal's decisions were within the bounds of reasonable discretion and not Wednesbury unreasonable.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Discovery appeal dismissed
  • Postponement appeal dismissed