Claimant v The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
The parties reached a consent judgment whereby the respondent admitted the claimant was unfairly dismissed and agreed to pay compensation of £11,613 comprising a basic award and compensatory award.
All complaints of disability discrimination were dismissed upon withdrawal by the claimant pursuant to rules 50 and 51 of the ET Procedure Rules 2024 as part of the consent judgment.
Facts
David Higgs was employed by The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and was dismissed. He brought claims including unfair dismissal and disability discrimination. The parties reached a consent judgment before the full merits hearing scheduled for December 2025.
Decision
By consent, the tribunal found the claimant was unfairly dismissed and ordered the respondent to pay total compensation of £11,613. All other claims, including disability discrimination, were dismissed upon withdrawal by the claimant.
Practical note
Consent judgments in unfair dismissal cases allow parties to settle without a full hearing, often involving the withdrawal of additional claims in exchange for agreed compensation.
Award breakdown
Case details
- Case number
- 1305794/2024
- Decision date
- 9 December 2025
- Hearing type
- remedy
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No