McCormick v Dave Allen Distribution Services [1995] UKEAT 913_93_0903 (9 March 1995)

McCormick v Dave Allen Distribution Services [1995] UKEAT 913_93_0903 (9 March 1995)

The failure to make findings on the redundancy policy and procedure was not fatal to the Tribunal's decision; the Tribunal considered the relevant statutory provisions and case law, and the dismissal was not unfair in the circumstances.

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Citation
[1995] UKEAT 913_93_0903
Parties
Appellant: Mrs McCormick; Respondent: Dave Allen Distribution Services Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 March 1995
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal From Industrial Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Employment Procedures
Employment Law Redundancy Unfair Dismissal Employment Procedures

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Parties

Mrs McCormick

Appellant

Dave Allen Distribution Services Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal From Industrial Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the dismissal of the appellant was unfair due to failure to follow redundancy policy
  2. 2 Whether failure to follow agreed procedures rendered the dismissal unfair under the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978

Ratio Decidendi

The failure to make findings on the redundancy policy and procedure was not fatal to the Tribunal's decision; the Tribunal considered the relevant statutory provisions and case law, and the dismissal was not unfair in the circumstances.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed