Who knows why the Judge didn't do that - I can only presume he felt that the time allowed would not suffice and that a full court hearing was needed to hear out all of the facts.
Part of the problem now facing BA is the fact that any employee who has had their contract terminated due to them being in breach of the Collective Agreements could face a claim against BA for unfair dismissal as BA are trying to say the Collective Agreements are now non-contractual
