LIST OF CASES / Lennon v Birmingham City Council 2001

[2001] EWCA Civ 435, reported at [2001] IRLR 829, CA

NOTES

Lennon v Birmingham City Council [2001] EWCA Civ 435, Court of Appeal on 27th March 2001 (reported at [2001]IRLR 826.

The full text judgment in this case is available on the BAILII website

Representation:-

Mr S. Hunjan instructed by Bradshaws, 3 Swann Courtyard, Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham B26 1BU appeared on behalf of Mrs Lennon, the Appellant

Mr A. Glennie instructed by Birmingham City Council, Legal Services, Ingleby House, 11-14 Cannon Street, Birmingham B2 5EN appeared on behalf of Birmingham City Council, the Respondent

Authority for the proposition that:-

the "res judicata" rule which means that that a court or tribunal will not entertain a claim which has previously been adjudicated on by another court or tribunal applies even though the adjudication took the form of rubber stamping an agreement reached between the parties.

For relevant general notes see Employment Appeal Tribunal/jurisdiction/estoppel and res judicata .

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prepared Dec2001.