Judgment No. 4522
Decision
The complaint is dismissed.
Summary
The complainant challenges the decision not to conduct an investigation into allegations of breach of confidentiality and the refusal to disclose two documents.
Judgment keywords
Keywords
disclosure of evidence; investigation; complaint dismissed; confidentiality
Consideration 3
Extract:
The Tribunal’s case law clearly establishes that a complainant’s claims must not exceed in scope the claims submitted during the internal appeal process. However, a complainant is not precluded from advancing new pleas (see, for example, Judgments 4009, considerations 10 and 14, and 4066, consideration 4).
Reference(s)
Jugement(s) TAOIT: 4009, 4066
Keywords
new claim; new plea
Consideration 17
Extract:
The consistent case law of the Tribunal reiterates that with regard to damages, the complainant bears the burden of proof and she or he must provide evidence of the injury suffered, of the alleged unlawful act, and of the causal link between the unlawful act and the injury (see Judgments 3778, consideration 4, 2471, consideration 5, and 1942, consideration 6).
Reference(s)
Jugement(s) TAOIT: 1942, 2471, 3778
Keywords
damages; causal link
Consideration 19
Extract:
With regard to the request for exemplary damages, the complainant has provided no evidence or analysis to establish that there was bias, ill will, malice, bad faith or other improper purpose on which to base an award of punitive damages (see, for example, Judgments 4286, consideration 19, and 3419, consideration 8). Accordingly, no exemplary damages will be awarded.
Reference(s)
Jugement(s) TAOIT: 3419, 4286
Keywords
exemplary damages
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