Home Office v. Butt [2001] UKEAT 1169_00_1202 (12 February 2001)

Home Office v. Butt [2001] UKEAT 1169_00_1202 (12 February 2001)

The appeal is allowed to proceed to a full hearing as it lies on the borderline between error of law and differing views of fact, requiring further argument on the proper appellate approach.

Citation
[2001] UKEAT 1169_00_1202
Parties
Appellant: Unknown (Appellant); Respondent: Unknown (Respondent)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 February 2001
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing; Appeal Allowed to Proceed to Full Hearing
Outcome
Appeal allowed to proceed to full hearing
Legal Topics
Appeals on Points of Law, Employment Tribunal Procedure, Discrimination, Remedies
Employment Law Appeals on Points of Law Employment Tribunal Procedure Discrimination Remedies

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Parties

Unknown (Appellant)

Appellant

Unknown (Respondent)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing; Appeal Allowed to Proceed to Full Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Proper approach to appellate review of Employment Tribunal decisions
  2. 2 Distinction between errors of law and findings of fact
  3. 3 Procedure for appeals involving discrimination claims

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is allowed to proceed to a full hearing as it lies on the borderline between error of law and differing views of fact, requiring further argument on the proper appellate approach.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed to proceed to full hearing

Orders

  • Liability appeal to be listed for 3 hours Category B
  • Exchange of skeleton arguments at least 14 days before hearing