Claimant v Magic Life Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant applied for interim relief, which requires the tribunal to be satisfied that it is likely the claimant will succeed at full hearing in a claim of automatic unfair dismissal or whistleblowing. The tribunal was not so satisfied and refused the application. Oral reasons were given at the hearing.
Facts
Mr De Carvalho Ferreira brought claims against Magic Life Limited and three individual respondents. He applied for interim relief, a remedy available in whistleblowing and certain automatic unfair dismissal cases that requires continuation of employment or pay pending full hearing. The hearing took place remotely by video.
Decision
The tribunal refused the interim relief application. The tribunal must have found that the claimant did not satisfy the high threshold of showing it is likely he will succeed at a full merits hearing. Oral reasons were given at the hearing.
Practical note
Interim relief applications require a high threshold of likelihood of success at full hearing and are frequently refused even where substantive claims may proceed.
Case details
- Case number
- 3304596/2025
- Decision date
- 12 December 2025
- Hearing type
- interim relief
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep