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Crafting Strong Grounds of Appeal for the EAT
Appeal The Employment Tribunal’s Decision
Lost your Employment Tribunal case and seeking to challenge the decision? Your journey to a successful appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) hinges on one critical document: the Grounds of Appeal.
This is not simply an opportunity to re-argue your original case; the EAT will reject appeals that attempt to do so. Instead, your appeal must be based on the Employment Tribunal (ET) having made an arguable error of law.
Crafting adequate Grounds of Appeal requires a nuanced understanding of legal principles. You need to clearly set out how the ET misunderstood or misapplied the law, ensuring that this error would have made a difference to the outcome of your case. While it might be tempting to challenge the decision based on 'perversity' (that no reasonable tribunal could have reached the same conclusion) or 'bias,' these are incredibly difficult to establish in practice. Similarly, arguing that the ET failed to address a central argument requires demonstrating its true criticality to your case.
Your Grounds of Appeal, submitted via Form 1 (also known as Form T444), are crucial because they determine whether you receive permission to appeal from an EAT judge. Without arguable grounds, your appeal will be refused permission at the initial "sift" stage.
Appealing an Employment Tribunal decision demands a different type of thinking and skill compared to the original case, and even experienced employment law specialists can find it challenging. To maximise your chances of success, seeking guidance from an employment law specialist with significant experience in appeals is highly recommended. We can help you navigate these complexities, identify the factual errors of law, and draft persuasive Grounds of Appeal on your behalf.
The Grounds of Appeal
Ensure your appeal is built on a solid foundation. Let us help you craft the compelling Grounds of Appeal needed to move your case forward.
What do I Need?
Employment Tribunal Judgement & Reasons
Your comments on why you are unhappy with the judgment
Turnaround of the Grounds of Appeal
Within 7 days, unless otherwise agreed, and
Receive a Grounds of Appeal
Area of Employment Law I can Cover
I cover all areas of the Employment Appeals Tribunal, including but not limited to:
Unfair Dismissal & Constructive Dismissal
Redundancy
Disability Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Race Discrimination
Age Discrimination
Harassment
Breach of Contract Claims
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) TUPE Regulations 2013 claims
Appeal The Employment Tribunal’s Decision
Lost your Employment Tribunal case and seeking to challenge the decision? Your journey to a successful appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) hinges on one critical document: the Grounds of Appeal.
This is not simply an opportunity to re-argue your original case; the EAT will reject appeals that attempt to do so. Instead, your appeal must be based on the Employment Tribunal (ET) having made an arguable error of law.
Crafting adequate Grounds of Appeal requires a nuanced understanding of legal principles. You need to clearly set out how the ET misunderstood or misapplied the law, ensuring that this error would have made a difference to the outcome of your case. While it might be tempting to challenge the decision based on 'perversity' (that no reasonable tribunal could have reached the same conclusion) or 'bias,' these are incredibly difficult to establish in practice. Similarly, arguing that the ET failed to address a central argument requires demonstrating its true criticality to your case.
Your Grounds of Appeal, submitted via Form 1 (also known as Form T444), are crucial because they determine whether you receive permission to appeal from an EAT judge. Without arguable grounds, your appeal will be refused permission at the initial "sift" stage.
Appealing an Employment Tribunal decision demands a different type of thinking and skill compared to the original case, and even experienced employment law specialists can find it challenging. To maximise your chances of success, seeking guidance from an employment law specialist with significant experience in appeals is highly recommended. We can help you navigate these complexities, identify the factual errors of law, and draft persuasive Grounds of Appeal on your behalf.
The Grounds of Appeal
Ensure your appeal is built on a solid foundation. Let us help you craft the compelling Grounds of Appeal needed to move your case forward.
What do I Need?
Employment Tribunal Judgement & Reasons
Your comments on why you are unhappy with the judgment
Turnaround of the Grounds of Appeal
Within 7 days, unless otherwise agreed, and
Receive a Grounds of Appeal
Area of Employment Law I can Cover
I cover all areas of the Employment Appeals Tribunal, including but not limited to:
Unfair Dismissal & Constructive Dismissal
Redundancy
Disability Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Race Discrimination
Age Discrimination
Harassment
Breach of Contract Claims
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) TUPE Regulations 2013 claims