Stop in the name of (Employment law) love: unreasonable conduct in the employment tribunal - when case management becomes case disposal
Strike out is often described as draconian, particularly when deployed in response to unreasonable conduct during proceedings. So when will the Employment Tribunal be prepared to take that step?
Join Gillian Crew and Matthew Timm, as they unpack the test under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, analyse recent case law and identify the types of behaviour that cross the line from poor litigation to sanctionable conduct.
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