Table of contents
- What are the practical implications of this judgment?
- What is the relevant background?
- Relevant law
- Background facts
- The decision of the employment tribunal
- The decision of the EAT
- What did the Court of Appeal decide?
- Case details
Article summary
Employment analysis: The general rule that a party to tribunal proceedings cannot rely on the default of their representative as the basis for an application for reconsideration is not a blanket rule. In the exceptional circumstance where a party has not had a fair opportunity to present their case, that is a significant procedural shortcoming which may be appropriately dealt with by reconsideration, according to the Court of Appeal.
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