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±¬ÁÏÍøDT found that in as much as the Applicant¡¯s situation regarding promotion was re-examined by the Administration, not at the Applicant¡¯s request but on the Administration¡¯s initiative, the Applicant could not seriously assert that he was unable to inform the Appointment, Posting and Promotions Board (APPB) of the mistakes contained in his file. However, ±¬ÁÏÍøDT found that the Applicant had the right to contest before the Tribunal the decision notified to him on the grounds that the APPB would have founded its non-recommendation for promotion on incorrect facts. Regarding the Applicant¡¯s...

±¬ÁÏÍøDT held that it was only when the Applicant learned of the identity of the successful candidate that he could reasonably have apprehended that there were grounds for such a review. Time therefore runs from 2 March 2008. ±¬ÁÏÍøDT held that the time for filing the appeal ran from the time when the Applicant discovered the identity of the person which in turn gave rise to his apprehension that he had grounds for an appeal. Accordingly, his application for review was in time and his appeal is receivable.

±¬ÁÏÍøDT noted that it was established that ±¬ÁÏÍøAMI decided not to renew the Applicant¡¯s appointment on the grounds of poor performance, while the appraisal performance procedure for the concerned staff member, at least for 2008/2009, had not been regularly completed. ±¬ÁÏÍøDT found that, in light of the case file, the decision under review appeared as prima facie illegal. ±¬ÁÏÍøDT found that the urgency for the Judge to rule on the Applicant¡¯s request was established since the implementation of the contested decision would result in the Applicant being excluded from the ±¬ÁÏÍø staff as of 18 August 2009. ±¬ÁÏÍøDT...

±¬ÁÏÍøDT noted that a request for suspension of action can only be granted in cases where all criteria have been satisfied: prima facie unlawfulness, urgency, and irreparable damage. ±¬ÁÏÍøDT held that the contested decision in the present case did not appear to be prima facie unlawful. ±¬ÁÏÍøDT accordingly did not further examine whether the matter was urgent and/or whether the implementation of the contested decision would cause irreparable damage. ±¬ÁÏÍøDT also held that the decision of non-renewal was not an improper exercise of discretion. ±¬ÁÏÍøDT held that there was no evidence that the non-renewal...

Receivability of the decision not to renew the appointment: In this case, the triggering point should have been the moment when the staff member was made aware by the Administration that there was no reasonable chance or possibility of renewal. Thus, it is the date when the applicant was notified of the termination of her contract; therefore, the application is receivable. Articles 13 and 14 of the Rules of Procedure: Since there is an ongoing management evaluation of the decision not to renew the applicant¡¯s appointment, the applicable interim measure to be ordered would be that under article...

Prima facie unlawfulness: There is positive evidence from the applicant as to what her supervisor stated and some evidence suggesting ill will on the part of her supervisor. The low test of reasonable arguability is satisfied and accordingly, the prerequisite of prima facie unlawfulness is present. Urgency: The applicant provided reasonable explanations for the delay in contesting the decision and the contract was to expire the day of the hearing; therefore, the urgency requirement is satisfied. Irreparable damage: Mere economic loss can never be irreparable since, if the applicant succeeds in...

±¬ÁÏÍøDT held that the application was receivable because the time limit for management evaluation had not yet expired and management evaluation was still pending. ±¬ÁÏÍøDT took note of the findings of the JAB Panel, which recommended suspension of action following the Applicant¡¯s request to this end dated 22 June 2009, and of the Deputy Secretary-General¡¯s memorandum by which such suspension was granted. ±¬ÁÏÍøDT noted that both the Panel and the Secretary-General came to the conclusion that the questioned decision was prima facie unlawful and that the Applicant¡¯s reassignment, if implemented, would...

±¬ÁÏÍøDT noted that the procedure to be followed for the given position to be re-titled and re-classified had not been completed by the time the Applicant submitted her request to the ±¬ÁÏÍøDT. ±¬ÁÏÍøDT concluded that no administrative decision had yet been made by the time the request for suspension of action was submitted to ±¬ÁÏÍøDT and considered by same. ±¬ÁÏÍøDT therefore held that the request had to be considered inadmissible, nothing preventing the Applicant from contesting the forthcoming decision.

The P-11 clearly states that any misrepresentation or material omission made on a P-11 or other document requested by the Organization renders a staff member of the United Nations liable to termination or dismissal. The Applicant deliberately submitted a P-11 misrepresenting his educational background and submitted a certificate which he knew to be forged. Therefore, ±¬ÁÏÍøHCR decision to summarily dismiss the Applicant was well-founded.

In the present case, the Applicant, who was advised by OSLA that his case lacked legal merit and who nevertheless could be represented by a counsel of his choice before the Tribunal, cannot claim that his due process rights were violated. The Tribunal reiterates that a fixed-term appointment carries no expectancy of renewal. However, the Judge must examine whether the Administration¡¯s actions may have created a legitimate expectation of renewal and whether the decision not to renew the appointment was motivated by extraneous factors. In the present case, the decision not to renew the Applicant...