UNDT/2011/167

UNDT/2011/167, Stephens

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

UNDT held that the application did not meet the test as set out in Article 2.2 of the UNDT Statute, specifically noting that it failed to meet the requirements for irreparable damage and particular urgency. UNDT therefore considered it unnecessary to determine the issue of prima facie unlawfulness.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant contested the decision to advertise externally a post and requested UNDT to order the recruitment process be suspended pending management evaluation.

Legal Principle(s)

For UNDT to suspend the implementation of an administrative decision, the decision must appear to be prima facie unlawful, it must concern a matter of particular urgency, and implementation of the decision would cause irreparable damage.

Outcome

Dismissed on merits

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Applicants/Appellants

Stephens

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