Edwards v. Waltham Forest & Ors [2000] UKEAT 317_00_1610 (16 October 2000)

Edwards v. Waltham Forest & Ors [2000] UKEAT 317_00_1610 (16 October 2000)

The only arguable errors of law are the Tribunal's failure to explain, at least in outline, the relevant circumstances distinguishing the appellant from named comparators in both the honorarium payment and the offering of a fixed-term contract, potentially breaching the Meek v City of Birmingham principle. All other grounds of appeal are dismissed as disclosing no arguable point of law.

Citation
[2000] UKEAT 317_00_1610
Parties
Appellant: Mrs Patsy Edwards; Respondent: London Borough of Waltham Forest; Respondent: Peter Kilgariff; Respondent: Richard Simmonds
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
16 October 2000
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Outcome
Partial permission to appeal granted
Legal Topics
Racial Discrimination, Comparators, Employment Tribunal Procedure, Honorarium Payment, Fixed Term Contracts
Employment Law Discrimination Law Racial Discrimination Comparators Employment Tribunal Procedure Honorarium Payment Fixed Term Contracts

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Parties

Mrs Patsy Edwards

Appellant

London Borough of Waltham Forest

Respondent

Peter Kilgariff

Respondent

Richard Simmonds

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal erred in law by failing to explain the relevant circumstances distinguishing the appellant from comparators in honorarium payment and contract status.
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal's findings on less favourable treatment and comparators breached the principles in Meek v City of Birmingham.

Ratio Decidendi

The only arguable errors of law are the Tribunal's failure to explain, at least in outline, the relevant circumstances distinguishing the appellant from named comparators in both the honorarium payment and the offering of a fixed-term contract, potentially breaching the Meek v City of Birmingham principle. All other grounds of appeal are dismissed as disclosing no arguable point of law.

Court Disposition

Partial permission to appeal granted

Orders

  • Notice of Appeal to be amended to include only the two specified grounds relating to comparators and Meek principles.
  • All other grounds to be deleted from the Notice of Appeal.