Williams v Home Office [1998] UKEAT 307_98_2210 (22 October 1998)

Williams v Home Office [1998] UKEAT 307_98_2210 (22 October 1998)

Appellant failed to provide a full and honest explanation for the delay between receiving the tribunal decision and lodging the Notice of Appeal; no good reason or excuse was established to justify the extension of time.

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Citation
[1998] UKEAT 307_98_2210
Parties
Appellant: Mrs Williams; Respondent: Home Office
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 October 1998
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Registrar's Order / Appeal Dismissed
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Racial Discrimination, Victimisation
Employment Law Civil Procedure Extension of Time Racial Discrimination Victimisation

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Parties

Mrs Williams

Appellant

Home Office

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal From Registrar's Order / Appeal Dismissed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there was good reason to extend time for lodging a Notice of Appeal
  2. 2 Whether delay in lodging Notice of Appeal was justified

Ratio Decidendi

Appellant failed to provide a full and honest explanation for the delay between receiving the tribunal decision and lodging the Notice of Appeal; no good reason or excuse was established to justify the extension of time.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No extension of time granted
  • Registrar's decision affirmed