Onumajuru v NSL Ltd (Practice and Procedure : Appellate jurisdiction/Reasons/Burns-Barke) [2013] UKEAT PA_1011_12_0905 (09 May 2013)

Onumajuru v NSL Ltd (Practice and Procedure : Appellate jurisdiction/Reasons/Burns-Barke) [2013] UKEAT PA_1011_12_0905 (09 May 2013)

No valid reason was provided for the delay; the substantive appeal lacked merit; discretion to extend time was not justified.

Citation
[2013] UKEAT PA_1011_12_0905
Parties
Claimant/appellant: Mr Onumajuru; Respondent: Ruck SSC Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 May 2013
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Registrar's Order / Application to Extend Time for Interim Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appellate Jurisdiction, Practice and Procedure, Whistleblowing
Employment Law Civil Procedure Extension of Time Appellate Jurisdiction Practice and Procedure Whistleblowing

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Parties

Mr Onumajuru

Claimant/appellant

Ruck SSC Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal From Registrar's Order / Application to Extend Time for Interim Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether time should be extended for late interim appeal against Registrar's order
  2. 2 Whether there was a valid reason for delay in lodging appeal
  3. 3 Whether substantive appeal had merit

Ratio Decidendi

No valid reason was provided for the delay; the substantive appeal lacked merit; discretion to extend time was not justified.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • No extension of time granted for interim appeal
  • Appeal against Registrar's order refused