Usman v Watford Borough Council [1998] UKEAT 169_98_2206 (22 June 1998)

Usman v Watford Borough Council [1998] UKEAT 169_98_2206 (22 June 1998)

Leave to appeal is granted because there are plausible arguments that the Tribunal failed to properly consider the impact of prior discrimination findings on subsequent victimisation complaints and may have relied on illogical or unsupported reasoning.

Citation
[1998] UKEAT 169_98_2206
Parties
Appellant: Mr Usman; Respondent: Respondents
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 June 1998
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing on Leave to Appeal
Outcome
Leave to appeal granted
Legal Topics
Racial Discrimination, Victimisation, Tribunal Procedure
Employment Law Discrimination Law Racial Discrimination Victimisation Tribunal Procedure

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Parties

Mr Usman

Appellant

Respondents

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing on Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Industrial Tribunal erred in dismissing complaints of racial discrimination and victimisation
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal failed to give proper weight to previous findings of discrimination
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal's reasoning was illogical or unsupported by evidence

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal is granted because there are plausible arguments that the Tribunal failed to properly consider the impact of prior discrimination findings on subsequent victimisation complaints and may have relied on illogical or unsupported reasoning.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal granted

Orders

  • Case to proceed to full appeal on all parts
  • No immediate order for Chairman's Notes of Evidence; application may be made if necessary