Mr E Veizi v Glasgow City Council

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4107591/2019 5 Held via telephone conference call on 9 March 2020 Employment Judge R Gall 10 Mr E Veizi Claimant Represented by: Mr Elesinnla - Barrister 15 Glasgow City Council Respondent Represented by: Ms Ross - Solicitor 20

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The Judgemnt of the Tribunal is that the application to amend made on 14 February 2020 by the claimant is allowed. The hearing set down for 10 days, commencing on 12 March 2020 is postponed. No Order is made in respect of expenses. The 25 respondents are permitted 28 days in which to respond to the amendment. Fresh hearing dates will be set. As stated at the ...

REASONS

1. In this case a Preliminary Hearing (“PH”) was set down for 9 March in order to determine whether the application for amendment submitted on behalf of the claimant on 14 February 2020 would be permitted. 5 2. I heard arguments on the telephone conference call from Mr Elesinnla for the claimant and Ms Ross for the respondents. The PH drew to a close and I confirmed that I would reconvene it ju...

3. The principles applicable to consideration of an application to amend are well- known. There are set out in the case of Selkent Bus Co v Moore 1996 IRLR 15 661. The decision is one for exercise of discretion on the part of the Tribunal, applying those principles.