Chandera v Royal Mail Group [2006] UKEAT 0709_05_0501 (5 January 2006)

No error of law was made by the Chairman in refusing the postponement or the order for Further and Better Particulars, given the late stage of the application and the case management history.

Citation: [2006] UKEAT 0709_05_0501
Parties: Claimant: Mr Chandera; Respondent: Royal Mail Group
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 05 January 2006
Procedural Posture: Employment Appeal / Appeal Against Case Management Orders
Outcome: Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: Case Management, Postponement of Hearing, Further and Better Particulars, Racial Discrimination, Victimisation

Employment Law Case Management Postponement of Hearing Further and Better Particulars Racial Discrimination Victimisation

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Parties

Mr Chandera

Claimant

Royal Mail Group

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal Against Case Management Orders

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Employment Tribunal Chairman erred in refusing a postponement of the hearing
2 Whether the Chairman erred in refusing to order Further and Better Particulars of the Respondent's Re-Amended Grounds of Resistance

Ratio Decidendi

No error of law was made by the Chairman in refusing the postponement or the order for Further and Better Particulars, given the late stage of the application and the case management history.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed