The Employment Appeal Tribunal was established by the Employment
Protection Act 1978, and consists of both judges and laymen
who have special knowledge or experience of industrial relations,
either as representatives of employers or as representatives
of workers.
Its main function is to hear appeals on points of law from
decisions of industrial
tribunals. Parties may appear in person before the Tribunal,
or may be represented by another person, such as a trade union
official.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has the same status as the
High Court (the
judge being either a High
Court judge, or a judge of the Court
of Appeal) and may sit at any time and in any place in
Great Britain. Its hearings are normally in public and legal
aid is available for appellants.
From decisions of the Tribunal there is a right of appeal
on a point of law to the Court of Appeal – Civil Division,
with the leave either of the Tribunal or of the Court of Appeal,
with a further possible appeal to the House
of Lords.
See Also:
Tribunals
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