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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> United Kingdom Employment Appeal Tribunal >> Higgins & Ors v. Ipel Ltd & Anor [2001] UKEAT 1026_00_1709 (17 September 2001)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKEAT/2001/1026_00_1709.html
Cite as: [2001] UKEAT 1026_00_1709, [2001] UKEAT 1026__1709

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BAILII case number: [2001] UKEAT 1026_00_1709
Appeal No. EAT/1026/00

EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL
58 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON EC4Y 0DS
             At the Tribunal
             On 17 September 2001

Before

MR RECORDER LANGSTAFF QC

MR J R CROSBY

LORD GLADWIN OF CLEE CBE JP



MR M HIGGINS & OTHERS APPELLANT

1) IPEL LIMITED 2) EPSILON OPTI FILMS UK LTD RESPONDENT


Transcript of Proceedings

JUDGMENT

PRELIMINARY HEARING

© Copyright 2001


    APPEARANCES

     

    For the Appellant APPELLANTS NEITHER ATTENDING NOR BEING REPRESENTED
       


     

    MR RECORDER LANGSTAFF QC

  1. In this matter we have no appearance by the four remaining Appellants. We do not know why they have chosen not to be here but we do think that had they been here we would have wished to adjourn the Preliminary Hearing in any event in order to satisfy ourselves as to the significance or otherwise of the evidence of Mr Stephen Spellman Oliver and whether indeed he did or did not give evidence as mentioned in paragraph 6 of the Notice of Appeal.
  2. It may be that the error is merely a mis-description, an error of no substance which does not in any way detract from a decision of the Tribunal.
  3. It may be however that the evidence before the Tribunal was insufficient to justify some of the conclusions which appear to have been reached upon it. Accordingly, what we would ask is that the Notice of Appeal be sent to the Chairman and he be invited to give his comments upon paragraph 6(1) of the Notice of Appeal, and if he chooses to do so some indication of whether there has been a mis-description within the Extended Reasons of the Employment Tribunal.
  4. Upon receipt of any response (if indeed the Chairman chooses to respond) the Preliminary Hearing will be restored. If the Appellants do not then attend, this hearing will then continue in their absence. Can I also direct that the Chairman provide his notes of the evidence of Stephen Spellman Oliver.


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