The Industrial Cases Reports
[2002] ICR 1193
Court of Appeal
Consignia plc (formerly the Post Office)
v
Sealy
[2002] EWCA Civ 878
2002 May 22;
June 19
June 19
Brooke, Latham LJJ and Hart J
Employment
— Unfair dismissal
— Complaint
— Time limit
— Complaint posted by first class post on Friday before expiry of time limit on Sunday
— Complaint failing to arrive until Tuesday
— Whether “reasonably practicable” to have presented complaint in time
— Regime for service of documents in employment tribunals
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Employment Rights Act 1996, s. 111(2)