United Kingdom Employment Appeal Tribunal

BAILII case number: [1996] UKEAT 961_95_2601

Appeal No. EAT/961/95

EMPOLYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL

58 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON EC4Y 0DS

At the Tribunal

On 26 January 1996

HIS HONOUR JUDGE J ALTMAN

MR R TODD

MISS A MACKIE OBE

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MR K WRIGHT          APPELLANT

BRITISH TELECOM PLC          RESPONDENTS

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Transcript of Proceedings

JUDGMENT

PRELIMINARY HEARING

Revised


 


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APPEARANCES

For the Appellant IN PERSON


 


JUDGE ALTMAN: This matter comes before us by way of preliminary hearing in the appeal of the Applicant from the decision of the Industrial Tribunal sitting at Leicester on 7 April, 22, 23 and 24 May and 3 July 1995.

The hearing today is to give the Applicant the opportunity to show cause as to the point of law that exists in his appeal, so as to warrant this matter being considered by the full Appeal Tribunal. His arguments are set out in the Notice of Appeal. We have considered his arguments and are satisfied that those procedural matters to which reference is made in the Notice of Appeal, raises points of law which do merit further argument at a full hearing.

Accordingly we direct as follows. That this matter will be listed for full hearing for a day before the Employment Appeal Tribunal at such date as is subsequently directed. Secondly, skeleton arguments will be filed within six weeks of the date on which this judgment is sealed. Thirdly, the Respondents will provide within six weeks of the date upon which this judgment is sealed, all such documents as were referred to in the order of the Industrial Tribunal of 6 April 1995 and remained not produced at the hearing so as to be referred to in paragraph 6 of the final decision of the Industrial Tribunal. Fourthly, the Chairman will be asked to furnish copies of his notes of evidence confined to any evidence relating to the production or non-production of documents in accordance with the order referred to and referred to in paragraph 6 of the decision, together with any notes he may have of any submissions or discussions which took place during the hearing relating to those documents.

Subject to that, the Chairman's notes of evidence will be dispensed with. That order will be drawn and sent in due course. This matter will go to a full hearing.