EAT examines effect of restricted reporting order following withdrawal of claim

An employment tribunal may make an order preventing or restricting the public disclosure of any aspect of proceedings so far as it considers necessary in the interests of justice in order to protect the rights of relevant individuals under the European Convention on Human Rights – in the case below, the right to respect for private and family life. In considering whether to make a restricted reporting order ("RRO"), an employment tribunal must give full weight to the principle of open justice and to the Convention right to freedom of expression. In CA, RA, RB and RC v News Group Newspapers Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal ("EAT") considered the jurisdiction of an employment tribunal in relation to an RRO after the withdrawal of claims. Background RA (a public figure) and RB employed CA to provide hairdressing services to RC. CA was dismissed in mid-2015, and subsequently brought claims of unfair dismissal and … Continue Reading ››