Mental Incapacity In Tribunal
by Liam
The EAT have recently heard an appeal from an Appellant that the Tribunal considered to be “delusional” after he claimed that his dismissal was brought about by Jehovah’s Witnesses “spreading rumours about his sexuality; preventing witnesses from assisting him; installing secret cameras in changing rooms and in his room; falsely imprisoning him in a Psychiatric Hospital; and showing the tapes to the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair.”
The Tribunal ordered a report in to the Claimant’s mental capacity to represent himself. The claimant appealed on a number of grounds including that:
- The Tribunal did not have the right to enquire in to his mental health
- The “Chairperson ruled after “PHR” that Respondent pays compensation for allegations they are guilty of. She concluded that we await her order to that effect. Claim was not stayed. Judgment is in total variance to what transpired during the hearing. Therefore a forgery.”
The EAT upheld the appeal relating to the Tribunal’s power to enquire in to his mental health. It held that the Tribunal had no right to so enquire. However, the Claimant’s appeal that the judgment was a forgery and that instead of staying the claim it awarded him compensation failed. There was no evidence to support this contention!
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