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Wrongful dismissal claims to proceed despite delay in proceedings
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High Court refuses to strike out two sets of proceedings for wrongful dismissal on the grounds of inordinate and inexcusable delay, finding that the defendant company has not demonstrated material prejudice; and the plaintiff's claims, which include a demand for damages and an order for reinstatement, will proceed despite a significant delay in delivering the statement of claim.
Wrongful dismissal - inordinate delay - inexcusable delay - High Court proceedings - Employment Equality Act 1998, =Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007 - Workplace Relations Act 2015 - statutory redress - Primor test - inherent jurisdiction - Order 27 RSC - balance of justice - prejudice - fair trial - Employment Appeals Tribunal - Circuit Court - contemporaneous documentation - election between remedies - Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 - legal costs - consolidation of proceedings - defense delivery.
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