At the Tribunal | |
Before
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE LINDSAY (PRESIDENT)
(AS IN CHAMBERS)
APPELLANT | |
RESPONDENT |
Transcript of Proceedings
JUDGMENT
APPEAL FROM REGISTRAR’S ORDER
For the Appellant | Mr Olu Ojedokun LLB(Hons) MA BL 9 Dunsmore Close Beeston Nottingham NG9 1LU |
For the Respondent | MS CAROL DAVIS (of Counsel) Instructed by: Messrs Mills & Reeve Solicitors Francis House 112 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PH |
MR JUSTICE LINDSAY (PRESIDENT)
"10 It appears that the Applicant's continued employment by the Respondent was in breach of Section 24 of the Immigration Act 1971. Perhaps more important is the fact that her employment with the Respondent was obtained and continued in breach of the requirements of the Immigration Rules 1971. The Tribunal has concluded that her employment with the Respondent was therefore illegal from the start, and her contract of employment was therefore void from the outset. She therefore cannot rely on her contract of employment before this Tribunal, and the Tribunal declines to enforce it. In the circumstances, therefore, her application is dismissed."
That decision was sent to the parties on either 8 or 9 August; the lettering is handwritten and not entirely clear.
"6 The grounds upon which this appeal is brought are that the employment tribunal erred in law in that (here set out in paragraphs the various grounds of appeal):- Attached.
Also attached is basis on which extension is requested."
"IT IS CONSIDERED there has been shown no exceptional reason why an appeal could not have been presented within the time limit laid down in paragraph 3(2) of the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993.
AND IT IS ORDERED that the application for an extension of time in which to present the notice of appeal is refused."
And that was recited as having been after further consideration of the judgment given in United Arab Emirates v Abdelghafar.