Interlocutory or interim appeal / Appeal of UNDT order to UNAT
Suspension of action
Judgment-related matters
Interpretation of Judgment
Jurisdiction / receivability (UNAT)
Interlocutory appeal
Suspension of action / interim measures
Mootness
UNAT considered an appeal against Order No. UNDT/NBI/O/2010/023 by the Secretary-General. Applying the principle that a party in whose favour a case has been decided is not permitted to appeal against the judgment on legal or academic grounds, UNAT held that the Order had no practical effect following the withdrawal of the request for suspension of action. UNAT held that the appeal was moot as it was academic and sought an opinion regarding the issues raised in the appeal. UNAT dismissed the appeal.