Philmore Jarvis v Shoppers Pharmacy Limited

Case summary

Case ID

JCPC/2009/0011

Jurisdiction

Antigua and Barbuda

Parties

Appellant(s)

Philmore Jarvis

Respondent(s)

Shoppers Pharmacy Limited

Issue

Unfair dismissal from employment as a pharmacist. The Appellant was awarded compensation by the Industrial Court. The Respondent appealed and the Appeal Court found that the Appellant's contract of employment was void for uncertainty. The issues in this appeal are whether the finding that the contract of employment was void for uncertainty was open to the Court of Appeal and whether the appellant was unfairly dismissed.

Facts

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Date of issue

21 April 2008

Judgment details

Judgment date

17 February 2010

Neutral citation

[2010] UKPC 5

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Appeal

Justices

Lady Hale

Lord Collins

Sir Jonathan Parker

Hearing dates

Start date

14 December 2009

End date

14 December 2009

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