Appeal No.	 PA/1161/00

EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL
58 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON EC4Y 0DS

	At the Tribunal
	On 2 November 2001

Before
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE LINDSAY (PRESIDENT) 
(AS IN CHAMBERS)

DR ABEGAZE	APPELLANT

BURTON COLLEGE	RESPONDENT

Transcript of Proceedings

JUDGMENT

APPEAL FROM REGISTRAR’S ORDER REFUSING AN EXTENSION OF TIME

	APPEARANCES

For the Appellant	APPELLANT NEITHER PRESENT NOR REPRESENTED	

MR JUSTICE LINDSAY (PRESIDENT)

1.	This was to have been an appeal by Dr A Abegaze in the matter Abegaze v Burton College.  Very recently the Employment Appeal Tribunal has received a letter from Dr Abegaze withdrawing this appeal.  The reasons given for the withdrawal include that he believed that he could not get an unbiased decision here.  I am disturbed that he should think that but he gave no reason for that belief in his letter and, of course, there is no means of obliging him to conduct the appeal if he chooses not to.  He cannot be obliged to do so and his intention to withdraw the appeal is quite clearly stated.  The appeal therefore is dismissed upon its withdrawal.