2017-UNAT-768, Smith
UNAT considered an appeal by the Secretary-General. On the issue of receivability, UNAT held that UNDT correctly determined that the Appellant challenged an administrative decision that produced direct legal consequences affecting his employment and that the application was receivable. UNAT held that there was no merit in the Secretary-General鈥檚 submission that UNDT erred in law and exceeded its jurisdiction by considering matters beyond the scope of Mr Smith鈥檚 request for management evaluation and the MEU鈥檚 response, on the basis that it was the role of UNDT to adequately interpret and...