Definition
Right to comment/respond
Management Evaluation
Subject matter (ratione materiae)
Oral hearings
Appeal
Administrative decision
Due process
Jurisdiction / receivability (UNDT or first instance)
Procedure (first instance and UNAT)
Jurisdiction / receivability (UNAT)
UNAT dismissed the appeal. As a preliminary matter, UNAT denied AAB's request for an oral hearing on grounds that there was no need for further clarification since the factual and legal issues arising from the appeal had already been clearly defined by the parties, and an oral hearing would not assist in the expeditious and fair disposal of the case. UNAT dismissed AAB's claim that her right to a fair trial before the UNDT had been violated because, since the application was found not to be receivable, and she was denied the opportunity to file a rejoinder. UNAT noted that there is no...