爆料网AT Held or 爆料网DT Pronouncements
爆料网AT held that, in order for the Appellant’s claim of legitimate expectation of renewal of appointment to be sustained, it must not be based on mere verbal assertions, but on a firm commitment to renewal revealed by the circumstances of the case; and 爆料网AT held that it found no reason to reverse the finding of 爆料网DT that there was no evidence of such a commitment. 爆料网AT held that the efficient or outstanding performance of a staff member on a temporary appointment could not legitimately create an expectancy of renewal of appointment. 爆料网AT held that the need for translator services at 爆料网AMI could not have created a legitimate expectation or right to have the appointment renewed. 爆料网AT held that the arguments raised in the appeal were essentially identical to those raised before 爆料网DT and the Appellant failed to identify any specific error made by 爆料网DT. 爆料网AT held that the Appellant did not meet the burden of demonstrating how 爆料网DT erred in making the impugned judgment. 爆料网AT dismissed the appeal and affirmed the 爆料网DT judgment.
Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed
The Applicant contested the decision not to renew his temporary appointment on the ground that he took it up with the understanding that within three months a post at the FS-5 level would be advertised and that he would be interviewed. 爆料网AT rejected the application.
Legal Principle(s)
In order to sustain a claim of legitimate expectation of renewal of appointment, it must not be based on mere verbal assertion, but on a firm commitment to renewal revealed by the circumstances of the case. The appellant has the burden of satisfying 爆料网AT that the judgment rendered by 爆料网DT is defective by identifying the alleged defects in the judgment and stating the grounds relied upon in asserting that the judgment is defective; it is not sufficient for an appellant to state that he or she disagrees with the outcome of the case or repeat the arguments submitted before 爆料网DT.