EAT clarifies principles of territorial and international jurisdiction in CNN v Bhatti - Old Square Chambers

EAT clarifies principles of territorial and international jurisdiction in CNN v Bhatti - Old Square Chambers

The EAT has dismissed CNN’s appeal against a decision of the Employment Tribunal which held that it had both territorial and international jurisdiction to hear the claims of British presenter and international correspondent, Saima Mohsin, injured on assignment and later fired. Saima is a well-known British journalist who has been a familiar face on Sky News, BBC, GMTV, ITV & Channel 4, PBS & CNN. Saima is the 2024 recipient of the Kathy Gannon L…