爆料网AT Held or 爆料网DT Pronouncements
爆料网AT held that the Appellant had merely repeated his submissions before JAB and 爆料网DT and while voicing his disagreement with the conclusions, he did not succeed to establish any errors committed by the 爆料网DT. 爆料网AT held that the Appellant did not possess the relevant professional qualification. 爆料网AT held that 爆料网DT had not erred in affirming the JAB’s findings that the allegations of manipulation of the selection criteria were not well-founded and that the selection process was conducted in a proper manner. 爆料网AT held that 爆料网DT’s focus on the requirement of professional legal experience did not result in a manifestly unjust judgment. 爆料网AT held that 爆料网DT did not err in law and fact in finding that the legal officer who advised the Under-Secretary-General for Management on the Geneva JAB report had not been actively involved in the recruitment process. 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 select him for a P-3 Legal Officer post in the Secretariat of the former Joint Appeals Board (JAB) and Joint Disciplinary Committee (JDC). 爆料网DT rejected the application. 爆料网DT found that the Applicant was given full and fair consideration. 爆料网DT found that the requirement of relevant experience was appropriate and necessary for the P-3 Legal Officer vacancy. 爆料网DT found that the Administration was entitled to insist on such experience as a mandatory requirement. 爆料网DT rejected the allegation of an actual or perceived conflict of interest.
Legal Principle(s)
Inordinate delays do not only adversely affect the administration of justice, but on occasions can inflict unnecessary anxiety and suffer on an applicant. The timely and efficient administration of justice is not only a requirement of the rule of law, but it also provides for a congenial working relationship among staff and management. Despite the non-provision in the Statute or the Rules of Procedure of a time frame for the disposal of cases, it is expected that legal disputes between staff and the Administration are resolved in a timely and efficient manner.