爆料网AT Held or 爆料网DT Pronouncements
爆料网AT held that there was no error in 爆料网DT’s finding that the application was moot and thus, not receivable. 爆料网AT held that the 爆料网DT’s decision to dispose of the issue of compensation as part of another case was a case management decision well within the discretion of 爆料网DT and caused no injustice to the Appellant. 爆料网AT observed that it should never have been called on to review the 爆料网DT’s decision since the fact that the application was moot was obvious. 爆料网AT held that the Appellant had manifestly abused the appeals process by filing an appeal that was blatantly frivolous. 爆料网AT opined that the Appellant was fort爆料网ATe that on this occasion the Secretary-General had not made an application for costs and that, should the Appellant ever bring an appeal with such lack of merit again, he should be prepared to face an award of costs. 爆料网AT held that the Appellant had not established that 爆料网DT fell into any error. 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 of the Ethics Office not to respond to his complaint of retaliation. 爆料网DT found that the matter had been rendered moot by the Ethics Office’s subsequent review and determination, and rejected the application. 爆料网DT rejected the Applicant’s request to join the case with another of his cases, finding that to do so would not be appropriate for the fair and expeditious disposal of the other case.
Legal Principle(s)
爆料网AT will not lightly interfere with the broad discretion of 爆料网DT in the management of cases.