[2001] EWCA Civ 1972, Court of Appeal reported at [2002] ICR 505, CA
NOTES

  • Miriki v General Council of the Bar [2001] EWCA Civ 1972, Court of Appeal on 21st December 2001 (reported at [2002] ICR 505, CA).
  • The full text judgment of this case is available free of charge on the Court of Appeal web-site.

    Authority for the propositions that:-
    1. the Court of Appeal's decision in Anya v Oxford University & anor CA 2001 ICR 847 in March 2001 (to the effect that all facts which may possibly be relevant to a claim for sex or racial discrimination must be examined by an employment tribunal, not merely facts immediately surrounding the particular event in respect of which discrimination is claimed) is not of general application.

    2. the EAT has authority to limit the grounds of appeal to those which raise reasonably arguable points of law and if an appellant is dissatisfied with the EAT's decision so to limit grounds of appeal he/she should seek to appeal the decision to the Court of Appeal.
    For relevant general notes see Employment Appeal Tribunal/a general note and/or Appeals/fact or law? and/or Racial discrimination/a general introductory note .


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