Hutchison 3G UK Ltd v Francois

Subject Matter

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS — Employment tribunals — Review of decision — Claim rejected for failure to provide details — Claimant contending details faxed as attachment to claim form and applying for review — Further claim form submitted out of time — Chairman at pre-hearing review deciding particulars not sent and rejecting claim as being out of time — Subsequent review of decision to reject first claim form granted on ground of administrative error — Whether tribunal bound by finding of fact made at pre-hearing review — Whether interests of justice requiring review — Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004, Sch 1, r 34(3)(a)(e)

[2009] ICR 1323