Kyi v Royal Mail [1997] UKEAT 1404_96_2507 (25 July 1997)

Kyi v Royal Mail [1997] UKEAT 1404_96_2507 (25 July 1997)

The Industrial Tribunal failed to consider the relevant provisions of the Race Relations Act 1976 and may have erred regarding the dispatch of documents, thus the tribunal does have jurisdiction to consider the complaint.

Citation
[1997] UKEAT 1404_96_2507
Parties
Appellant: Ms P Walsh; Respondent: The Post Office
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 July 1997
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Race Discrimination, Jurisdiction, Limitation Period
Employment Law Discrimination Law Race Discrimination Jurisdiction Limitation Period

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Parties

Ms P Walsh

Appellant

The Post Office

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Industrial Tribunal had jurisdiction to consider the complaint of race discrimination presented outside the time limits
  2. 2 Whether the relevant provisions of the Race Relations Act 1976 were properly considered

Ratio Decidendi

The Industrial Tribunal failed to consider the relevant provisions of the Race Relations Act 1976 and may have erred regarding the dispatch of documents, thus the tribunal does have jurisdiction to consider the complaint.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Decision of the Industrial Tribunal reversed
  • Declaration that the tribunal has jurisdiction to consider the complaint of racial discrimination