2015-UNAT-504

2015-UNAT-504, Hassan

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

UNAT held that the Appellant raised the same issues he raised before UNRWA DT and did not identify how the judgment was in any way defective. UNAT held that the Appellant did not identify any of the required grounds of appeal and failed to demonstrate that UNRWA DT committed any error of fact or law in arriving at its decision. UNAT held that the Appellant’s case was fully and fairly considered by UNRWA DT and found no error of law or fact in its decision. UNAT dismissed the appeal and affirmed the UNRWA DT judgment.

Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed

The Applicant, an Assistant Head Teacher, contested his transfer to another school. UNRWA DT issued a summary judgment rejecting the application as time-barred and non-receivable ratione temporis.

Legal Principle(s)

The appeals procedure is of a corrective nature and is not an opportunity for a dissatisfied party to reargue his or her case. A party must demonstrate that the court below committed an error of fact or law warranting intervention by UNAT.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on merits

Outcome Extra Text

No relief ordered; No relief ordered

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Full Judgment

Applicants/ Appellants

Hassan

Entity

UNRWA

Case Number(s)

2014-574

Tribunal

UNAT

Registry Location :

New York