Sheen v British Broadcasting Corporation [1996] UKEAT 741_96_0611 (6 November 1996)

Sheen v British Broadcasting Corporation [1996] UKEAT 741_96_0611 (6 November 1996)

There was no contract of employment between Mr Sheen and the BBC for uncommissioned plays, and the BBC's database entries did not constitute discriminatory arrangements for employment under the relevant statutory provisions.

Citation
[1996] UKEAT 741_96_0611
Parties
Appellant: Mr Sheen; Respondent: BBC
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
06 November 1996
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing Ex Parte
Outcome
Appeal rejected
Legal Topics
Sex Discrimination, Jurisdiction, Contract of Employment
Employment Law Discrimination Law Sex Discrimination Jurisdiction Contract of Employment

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Parties

Mr Sheen

Appellant

BBC

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing Ex Parte

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether submission of uncommissioned plays to the BBC constitutes employment under section 82 of the Act
  2. 2 Whether BBC's database entries constituted discriminatory arrangements for employment

Ratio Decidendi

There was no contract of employment between Mr Sheen and the BBC for uncommissioned plays, and the BBC's database entries did not constitute discriminatory arrangements for employment under the relevant statutory provisions.

Court Disposition

Appeal rejected

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • No extension of time for complaint about 1984 database entries