THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

CASE REF:	896/12

CLAIMANT:			Professor Kieran Patterson

RESPONDENT:		Piotec Limited

DECISION
The decision of the tribunal is that the claimant’s claims in respect of unfair dismissal and breach of contract are dismissed.  

Constitution of Tribunal:
Chairman:		Mr D Buchanan
Members:		Ms M Galloway
			Mrs M Ferguson
Appearances:
The claimant did not appear and was not represented.
The respondent company was represented by Mr P Ryan, its managing director.

1.	The claimant did not appear.  We are satisfied that he was given notice of these proceedings.

2.	We dismiss the claimant’s claims.  They have been brought outside the statutory time-limits, and there is no evidence before us which would enable us to give consideration to exercising out discretion to extend time.

Chairman:

Date and place of hearing:	11 September 2012, Belfast

Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: