Tribunal Backlog & Market Design

Authorities (2)

• BHS v Burchell [1980] ICR 303
  Arnold J

  Unfair Dismissal; the classic 'Burchell' test: Did the employer have a genuine belief, on reasonable grounds, after a reasonable investigation? [Summary checked against a practitioner text, not the judgment.]

  Referred to: cited by 5 in this knowledge base

  Cited by

  • Russell Cherrington v University of Derby 4 paras
  • City of York Council v Grosset 1 para
  • Henderson v GCRM Ltd and others 1 para
  • Ian Bugden v The Royal Mail Group Limited 1 para
  • Newbound v Thames Water Utilities Ltd 1 para

  References found in the judgments’ text, with the number of paragraphs in which each case is mentioned. Not a classification: how a case was treated is recorded under Later history.

• Polkey v AE Dayton Services [1987] IRLR 503
  Lord Mackay, Lord Keith, Lord Bridge, Lord Brandon, Lord Ackner

  Unfair dismissal; compensation; if a dismissal is procedurally unfair but the employee would have been dismissed anyway, compensation is reduced. [Summary not yet checked against the judgment.]

  Referred to: cited by 7 in this knowledge base

  Cited by

  • KJ v British Council 11 paras
  • Citibank NA and ors v Kirk 9 paras
  • Chagger v Abbey National plc 5 paras
  • Kelly v PGA European Tour 4 paras
  • Micro Focus v Mildenhall 3 paras
  • Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust v Roldan 1 para
  • Susie Radin Ltd v GMB 1 para

  References found in the judgments’ text, with the number of paragraphs in which each case is mentioned. Not a classification: how a case was treated is recorded under Later history.