The claimant appealed refusal of leave to appeal to the EAT out of time. He had miscalculated the closing date by ten days.
Held: ‘the existence of a ground of appeal does not in itself justify an extension of time. It has been held repeatedly that there must be strict compliance with the time limits in industrial cases, and that only in exceptional circumstances will an extension of time be granted. ‘ No proper reason had been shown. Appeal refused.
Judges:
Lord Justice Peter Gibson Lord Justice Chadwick
Citations:
[1999] EWCA Civ 1559
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – United Arab Emirates v Abdelghafar and Another EAT 10-Jul-1995
The appellant challenged a decision by the tribunal made in its absence that the tribunal had jurisdiction to hear against it a claim for unfair dismissal.
Held: The tribunal had erred. Though Sengupta had been decided under common law, it . .
Appeal from – Clancy v Cannock Chase Technical College EAT 1-Feb-1999
The claimant sought to appeal against refusal to allow him an extension of time for appeal. He miscalculated the date.
Held: Reasons given for failure to apply in time often did not excuse the failure. That applied here. ‘The time limits, it . .
Cited by:
Appealed to – Clancy v Cannock Chase Technical College EAT 1-Feb-1999
The claimant sought to appeal against refusal to allow him an extension of time for appeal. He miscalculated the date.
Held: Reasons given for failure to apply in time often did not excuse the failure. That applied here. ‘The time limits, it . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Employment
Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.146474
