07 December 2012
Iqbal v Metropolitan Police Service and another UKEAT/0186/12/ZT, [2012] All ER (D) 302 (Nov)
It was established by Teinaz v London Borough of Wandsworth [2002] IRLR 721 that if there was medical evidence that a party was not fit to participate in the hearing, an adjournment would generally have to be granted whatever the inconvenience to the other parties. Where there was no direct evidence, the tribunal would have a difficult decision to make as to whether it was right to allow a short adjournment for medical evidence to be obtained. If there was a significant history of depression or stress requiring treatment, it would often be appropriate to apply the guidance given in Teinaz
