(1) B, the Organisation (2) C (3) D
Case Summary
Employment tribunal judgment reviewing a previous decision to dismiss the claimant's appeals against decisions refusing to set aside or vary a restricted reporting order (RRO). The judge acknowledges he overlooked arguments made by the claimant about heightened need for freedom of expression and greater public interest, and remits the matter to a differently constituted employment tribunal to consider these issues.
Key Issues
- •heightened need for freedom of expression
- •greater evidence of public interest
Claim Types
Decision Text
Judgment approved by the court for handing down A v (1) Organisation (2) C (3) D © EAT 2026 Page 1 [2026] EAT 35 Neutral Citation Number: [2026] EAT 35 Case No: EA-2024-000440-RS and EA-2024-000504-RS EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL Date: 04 March 2026 Before: HIS HONOUR JUDGE JAMES TAYLER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Between: A Appellant - and - (1) B, the Organisation (2) C (3) D Respondents - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REVIEW JUDGMENT Judgment approved by the court for handing down A v (1) Organisation (2) C (3) D © EAT 2026 Page 2 [2026] EAT 35 HIS HONOUR JUDGE JAMES TAYLER: The EAT review application and the procedure adopted in considering it 1. In an attachment to an email dated 20 November 2025, the claimant applied for review of my Order handed down on 13 November 2025, dismissing his appeals against decisions in the Employment Tribunal refusing to set aside or vary an RRO and refusing to “review” that decision. The Judgment handed down with the Order (“the EAT RRO Judgment”) should be read with this Judgment. I shall adopt the terminology used in the EAT RRO Judgment. 2. On my direction a letter was sent to the parties on 26 November 2025. I stated that: Having carefully read the application for review and my notes from the hearing I have concluded that there may be arguable grounds to consider reviewing my judgment on the basis that I have mistakenly failed to consider and determine an argument that the appellant clarified at the hearing; namely that he relied in his application [to vary or revoke the RRO] in the Employment Tribunal on two material changes in circumstances in addition to a reduction in risk to the respondents; namely “heightened need for freedom of expression” and “greater evidence o...
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Case Details
- Case Number
- [2026] EAT 35
- Tribunal
- Employment Appeal Tribunal
- Level
- Appeal
- Decision Date
- 04/03/2026
- Published
- 11/03/2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge HIS HONOUR JUDGE JAMES TAYLER