ABSTRACT

Appeal against a notice is initially to an employment tribunal, with further right of appeal to the High Court, with an ultimate right of appeal to the House of Lords. The rules for appeal to an employment tribunal were laid down in the Industrial Tribunals (Improvement and Prohibition Notices Appeals) Regulations 1974. These regulations were revoked by the Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 1993 (SI 1993/2687), The most significant rule, for present purposes, was substantially reinstated in the new Regulations and is:

Regulation 2

Time limit for bringing appeal

(1) Subject to para (2), the notice of appeal shall be sent to the Secretary within 21 days from the date of the service on the appellant of the notice appealed against.