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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> United Kingdom Employment Appeal Tribunal >> College of Ripon & York St John v. Hobbs [2000] UKEAT 585_00_1611 (16 November 2000) URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKEAT/2000/585_00_1611.html Cite as: [2000] UKEAT 585__1611, [2000] UKEAT 585_00_1611

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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

1. 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.