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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> United Kingdom Employment Appeal Tribunal >> Superclean Services v Douglas & Anor [1997] UKEAT 692_97_0910 (9 October 1997)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKEAT/1997/692_97_0910.html
Cite as: [1997] UKEAT 692_97_910, [1997] UKEAT 692_97_0910
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| At the Tribunal | |
Before
HIS HONOUR JUDGE D PUGSLEY
MRS J M MATTHIAS
MR S M SPRINGER MBE
SUPERCLEAN SERVICES APPELLANT
MR R DOUGLAS
EUROCHANGE PLC RESPONDENTS
| APPELLANT | |
EUROCHANGE PLC |
RESPONDENTS |
Transcript of Proceedings
JUDGMENT
PRELIMINARY HEARING
| For the Appellants | MR A DAVIES (of Counsel) Wilkinsons 7 & 9 Queens Road Wimbledon London SW19 8NJ |
JUDGE D PUGSLEY: This is a case where clearly, Suzen v Zehnacker Gebaudereinigung GmbH Krankenhausservice [1997] IRLR 255 wending its way to the European Courts has had a dramatic effect. We think it is sufficient to say that the issues set out in the ground of appeal is that the Tribunal may well, on the basis of Dines v Initial Health Care Services Ltd [1995] ICR 11 reached a decision which was consistent with the law as it was then believed to be. However Suzen has decided:-
"... the transfer must relate to a stable economic entity whose activity is not limited to performing one specific works contract. ... The term entity thus refers to an organised grouping of persons and assets facilitating the exercise of an economic activity which pursues a specific objective."
I think it is unnecessary to say any other than there is now a real arguable issue in the light of Suzen and that therefore, the matter should go to a full hearing. There is no need to amend the grounds of appeal.