COLLEGE OF RIPON & YORK ST JOHN v DR C C HOBBS [2000] UKEAT 585_00_1611
EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL
BAILII case number: [2000] UKEAT 585_00_1611Case No Appeal No. EAT/585/00Venue 58 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON EC4Y 0DS
Between
COLLEGE OF RIPON & YORK ST JOHNAPPELLANTDR C C HOBBSRESPONDENT
Before
His Honour Judge A WilkieDate 16 November 2000
[1]APPEARANCES For the Appellant MISS KATIE NOWELL (Of Counsel) Instructed by Messrs Horwich Farrelly Solicitors National House 36 St Ann Street Manchester M60 8HF JUDGE WILKIE QC This is an Appeal by College of Ripon & York St John against the decision of an Employment Tribunal held at Leeds on 14 March 2000 in which they unanimously concluded as a preliminary issue that the Applicant Dr Hobbs is disabled within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The Appeal is set out in a Notice of Appeal dated 3 May and received on 16 May. We have the benefits of being addressed by Miss Nowell of Counsel who has supplied us with very helpful skeleton argument.[2]Suffice it to say that, after some hesitation, we have concluded that she has disclosed an arguable case on this Appeal and therefore it should proceed to a full hearing. There is no need to amend the grounds of appeal as they set out clearly the issues involved. We agree with her that this may be a case of some significance and therefore we give it Category B but we think it could probably be heard within half a day.