Jarvis v Three Shires Hospital Trust [1998] UKEAT 1_98_0902 (9 February 1998)

Jarvis v Three Shires Hospital Trust [1998] UKEAT 1_98_0902 (9 February 1998)

The appeal was dismissed because the Industrial Tribunal properly exercised its discretion in refusing the amendment, correctly found the complaints to be out of time, and there was no error of law or evidence of a continuing policy or practice of discrimination.

Citation
[1998] UKEAT 1_98_0902
Parties
Appellant: Mrs Jarvis; Respondent: Three Shires Hospital Trust
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 February 1998
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing Ex Parte
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Race Discrimination, Time Limits for Complaints, Amendment of Pleadings, Tribunal Procedure
Employment Law Discrimination Law Race Discrimination Time Limits for Complaints Amendment of Pleadings Tribunal Procedure

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Parties

Mrs Jarvis

Appellant

Three Shires Hospital Trust

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing Ex Parte

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Industrial Tribunal erred in refusing to allow amendment to allege a continuing policy of discrimination
  2. 2 Whether the complaints were out of time
  3. 3 Whether there was evidence of a continuing policy or practice of discrimination

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because the Industrial Tribunal properly exercised its discretion in refusing the amendment, correctly found the complaints to be out of time, and there was no error of law or evidence of a continuing policy or practice of discrimination.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed