United Kingdom Employment Appeal Tribunal

APPEARANCES

 

For the Appellant	MR N DUGDALE (of Counsel) Appearing under the Employment Law Appeal Advice Scheme


 


JUDGE H WILSON

1. This case having been called on for hearing as a preliminary matter, it became apparent that the proposed Appellant was not present, although he had returned to the Tribunal a certificate that he had received notice of the hearing today and expressing his intention to be present.
2. We note that on 8 previous occasions since February 1998 until February 2000 the proceedings have had to be adjourned because of the absence of the Appellant. On most of those other occasions the Tribunal has been informed by facsimile messages of illness, although no medical certificates have hitherto been required. On 2 or 3 of the other occasions, there were different reasons.
3. We are without any explanation today and we therefore think it proper to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.
4. We give the proposed Appellant leave within 14 days of the date of this order to appeal against our decision to dismiss his application, if he can show good cause in the form of a medical certificate or whatever other documentation may be appropriate. Otherwise his case stands dismissed.