THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

CASE REF: 1606/10IT

CLAIMANT:    	Rhona Mc Laughlin

RESPONDENT:    	Western Health and Social Care Trust

DECISION

Constitution of Tribunal:

Chairman:          	Ms Petra Sheils

Members:		Mr Pearse McKenna
			Mr John Kinnear

Appearances:

The claimant appeared and represented herself.

The respondent was represented by Mr Patrick Ferrity of Counsel, instructed by Directorate of Legal Services

1. 	The claimant’s claim for unfair dismissal was dismissed on the basis that the claim had been made outside the three month time limit and the Tribunal found that it had been reasonably practicable for the claim to have been lodged within that time period or within such further reasonable period.

2. 	Reasons for the decision were given at the hearing.

Chairman:

Date and place of hearing:     13-14 December 2010, Belfast.

Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: