2012-Ģ��ƵAT-257

Ģ��ƵAT Held or Ģ��ƵDT Pronouncements

Ģ��ƵAT rejected the request for an oral hearing considering it not necessary and that it would unduly delay the delivery of the judgment. Ģ��ƵAT held that appeals against decisions taken in the course of proceedings, including orders imposing interim measures, were non-receivable, even when Ģ��ƵDT committed an error of law or fact. Ģ��ƵAT dismissed the appeal and upheld the Ģ��ƵDT judgment.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant contested the decision not to grant him additional compensation under Appendix D to the Staff Rules for permanent loss of ear, nose, throat and pulmonary functions. In an interim judgment, Ģ��ƵDT considered the application receivable, even though the Applicant had not submitted the contested decision to management evaluation. The Secretary-General appealed.

Legal Principle(s)

Ģ��ƵDT has broad discretion with respect to case management. In general, interlocutory appeals taken against decisions in the course of proceedings are not receivable.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on receivability

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