Claimant v Bournemouth Transport Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
This is a reconsideration application relating to a judgment dated 30 April 2025. The reconsideration was refused on grounds of finality and the claimant's failure to present evidence properly at the original hearing. The underlying substantive claims are not determined in this judgment.
Facts
Mr Rullo sought reconsideration of a judgment dated 30 April 2025 concerning whether his claims were presented within a reasonable period. He had previously provided a witness statement following directions from Employment Judge Ferguson. He now sought to provide a more detailed explanation for the delay in submitting his claim, claiming he had not worded his original statement well.
Decision
Employment Judge Dawson dismissed the reconsideration application, holding there was no reasonable prospect of varying or revoking the original decision. The judge applied the principle that the interests of justice are not open-ended and finality is important. The claimant had his opportunity to present evidence at trial and could not now seek to rely on new evidence.
Practical note
Reconsideration applications based on new evidence or better articulated arguments that could have been presented at the original hearing will be refused on grounds of finality and the limited scope of the interests of justice ground.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1401400/2024
- Decision date
- 26 November 2025
- Hearing type
- reconsideration
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- transport
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No