At the Tribunal | |
Before
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE LINDSAY (PRESIDENT)
MR P A L PARKER CBE
MR N D WILLIS
APPELLANT | |
RESPONDENT |
Transcript of Proceedings
JUDGMENT
PRELIMINARY HEARING
For the Appellant | IN PERSON |
MR JUSTICE LINDSAY (PRESIDENT): We have before us, as a preliminary hearing, the appeal of Mr A Hawwari, in the matter of Hawwari against, firstly, British Broadcasting Corporation, secondly Mr Martin Broughton, thirdly Mr Gamon McLellan and fourthly Mr Jeff Dawes. There was a decision at London North under the Chairmanship of Mr P R K Menon. The decision was promulgated on 16 October 1998 after a hearing in August 1998 that had spread itself over six days.
"If the Chairman does not intend to comment I would be grateful for confirmation to this effect."
Still, there was no answer. On 2 April 1999 a fax was sent by the EAT asking whether the Chairman would be commenting. Then we have a note in our papers which says very boldly:
"Mr Menon has refused to reply to our letters … and provide comment."