Fair trial no longer possible due to delay caused by insolvency process and COVID-19 pandemic (EAT)

In Boateng v Moss Bros Group Ltd [2026] EAT 50, the EAT upheld a tribunal’s decision to strike out discrimination claims because, even though no party was at fault, a fair trial... Read more »

Changes to ET Rules 2024 and EAT Rules in force on 2 March 2026

The Tribunal Procedure and Employment Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (SI 2026/115) and the Employment Appeal Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2026 (SI 2026/114) have been laid before Parliament, and will implement changes to... Read more »

Court of Appeal upholds strict time limits for EAT appeals (CA)

In Mulumba v Partners Group (UK) Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 30, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against the EAT’s decision to refuse to accept a claimant’s applications to accept her... Read more »

Employer not allowed to appeal compensation award on new point of law after claimant had already paid tax due (EAT)

In Vesuvius plc and others v Cowie [2025] EAT 183, the EAT held that, although an employment tribunal had wrongly grossed up an award of compensation to take account of National Insurance... Read more »

Extension of time granted in state immunity appeal despite long delay (EAT)

In Government of the State of Kuwait v Mohamed EA-2024-000300-JOJ and EA-2024-000302-JOJ, the EAT granted an extension of time for an appeal to raise issues of state immunity despite the notice of... Read more »

Reasonable adjustments to EAT proceedings should be determined at time of hearing, not months in advance (Court of Appeal)

In Sharma v University of Nottingham [2025] EWCA Civ 1457, the Court of Appeal considered whether the EAT was right to decline to order reasonable adjustments to the EAT’s procedure, which were... Read more »

Non-party's application for provision of tribunal and EAT documents refused (EAT)

In Cohen v Mahmood [2025] EAT 134, the EAT refused an application by a non-party for copies of the pleadings, notice of appeal and skeleton arguments following her remote attendance at a... Read more »

Tribunal unreasonably delayed its decision and misapplied law on protected disclosures to authorised third parties (EAT)

In Chase v Northern Housing Consortium Ltd and another [2025] EAT 104, the EAT allowed an appeal against an unreasonably delayed employment tribunal decision in which the employment tribunal had misdirected itself... Read more »

Judge's refusal to recuse herself from equal pay case management hearing despite prior professional involvement upheld (EAT)

In Swansea City and County Council v Abraham [2025] EAT 93, the EAT considered whether it was an error of law for a judge to refuse to recuse herself from a case... Read more »

New medical evidence justified granting of anonymity order (EAT)

In JK v Ealing Council [2025] EAT 78, the EAT considered whether new medical evidence justified the granting of an anonymity order. Source link Read more »
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