Hancocks v Cambian Education Services Ltd (Practice and Procedure : Time for appealing) [2011] UKEAT 0824_10_1103 (11 March 2011)

Hancocks v Cambian Education Services Ltd (Practice and Procedure : Time for appealing) [2011] UKEAT 0824_10_1103 (11 March 2011)

Discretion to extend time for appeal was exercised due to exceptional circumstances including lack of knowledge of appeal rights, reliance on tribunal assurances, medical and personal difficulties, and reasonable explanation for omission of documents.

Citation
[2011] UKEAT 0824_10_1103
Parties
Appellant: Mrs Hancocks; Respondent: Respondent (Hancocks case); Claimant: Ms Taylor; Appellant: Pardeep Rathour Singh-Rathour; Respondent: Mirwala (Nirmala) Rani Rathour; Respondent: Parbahti Corporation Limited
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 March 2011
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Registrar’s Order / Application for Extension of Time to Appeal
Outcome
Appeals allowed; extension of time granted.
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeal Procedure, Costs Orders
Employment Law Practice and Procedure Extension of Time Appeal Procedure Costs Orders

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Parties

Mrs Hancocks

Appellant

Respondent (Hancocks case)

Respondent

Ms Taylor

Claimant

Pardeep Rathour Singh-Rathour

Appellant

Mirwala (Nirmala) Rani Rathour

Respondent

Parbahti Corporation Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal From Registrar’s Order / Application for Extension of Time to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether discretion should be exercised to extend time for lodging appeals
  2. 2 Whether omission of ET3 forms invalidates appeal
  3. 3 Impact of medical and personal circumstances on procedural compliance

Ratio Decidendi

Discretion to extend time for appeal was exercised due to exceptional circumstances including lack of knowledge of appeal rights, reliance on tribunal assurances, medical and personal difficulties, and reasonable explanation for omission of documents.

Court Disposition

Appeals allowed; extension of time granted.

Orders

  • Appeals validly instituted.
  • Parties invited to consider next stage under Rule 3.