Appeal No. EAT/519/00

EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL
SITTING AT THE ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE,
STRAND, LONDON, WC2A 2LL

	At the Tribunal
	On 13 September 2001

Before
HIS HONOUR JUDGE D SEROTA QC
MS H PITCHER
MS B SWITZER

MRS AMAL COAD	APPELLANT

MRS L A BLOWS	RESPONDENT

Transcript of Proceedings

JUDGMENT

Revised

	APPEARANCES

For the Appellant	No appearance or 
representation by or on 
behalf of the Appellant 	
For the Respondent	The Respondent in person	

JUDGE D SEROTA QC

1	We have received a communication from the Appellant that she does not intend to be present at the hearing, neither is she represented.  She says she cannot attend the hearing because she is extremely stressed and emotionally ill-equipped for the hearing.  

2	Unfortunately, so far as we can tell, we have not received a Skeleton Argument from her and although, when the matter came on 23 June before this Tribunal and permission was given for the matter to be taken further forward.  She was ordered to lodge a Skeleton Argument.  We note that on that occasion, Mrs Coad did not appear either, but a fax was received from the Citizens Advice Bureau, setting out her case.  

3	We have had no such assistance and it seems to us that as Mrs Coad is not here to argue her case, the appeal should stand dismissed and it is unnecessary for us to investigate, and we do not propose to investigate the merits, or otherwise, of the appeal.