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Harman (t/a High Cross Residential Home) v. Shaw [1999] UKEAT 412_99_1606 (16 June 1999)
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BAILII case number: [1999] UKEAT 412_99_1606 |
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Appeal No. EAT/412/99 |
EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL
58 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON EC4Y 0DS
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At the Tribunal |
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On 16 June 1999 |
Before
HIS HONOUR JUDGE WILKIE QC
MR S M SPRINGER MBE
MR R N STRAKER
MRS V HARMAN T/A HIGH CROSS RESIDENTIAL HOME |
APPELLANT |
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MISS G J SHAW |
RESPONDENT |
Transcript of Proceedings
JUDGMENT
PRELIMINARY HEARING – EX PARTE
© Copyright 1999
APPEARANCES
For the Appellant |
MS DAPHNE ROMNEY (of Counsel) ELAAS |
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JUDGE WILKIE QC: We are greatly indebted to Ms Romney for the assistance that she has given to Mrs Harmon under the ELAAS scheme. She has persuaded us that this appeal which should proceed to a full hearing.
- It seems to us that the present appeal letter of 15th March against the refusal to extend time, really is an untutored letter and entirely misses the point. The point is that it is said by Mrs Harmon that she did apply for extended reasons in good time, i.e., by letter sent on or about 2nd November 1998 by post to the Employment Tribunal. If that be the case, then the Employment Tribunal erred in law in failing to provide her with the extended reasons. We think that that basis of appeal should be placed on record as a matter of amendment and no doubt Ms Romney can assist Mrs Harmon further by drafting that.
- In addition, because this is a matter which really turns on the operation section of s.7 of the Interpretation Act 1978, which requires some evidence in a proper form that it was sent by post, we direct that Mrs Harmon should, within 14 days, file with the Employment Appeal Tribunal an affidavit confirming that on 2nd November 1998 she did write the letter which appears at page 4 of the bundle, and did post it on or about 2nd November 1998 in the ordinary course of post. If she does not file an affidavit to that effect then we direct that the appeal be dismissed.
- If there is an affidavit and s. 7 operates as Ms Romney has indicated, it seems that this would be an extremely short appeal and one which we would estimate at ½ an hour.