Claimant v Forth Estuary Forum
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the requirements of section 129(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 were not met and therefore the remedy of interim relief could not be granted.
Facts
The claimant, Mr B Shafe, brought claims against Forth Estuary Forum and three individual respondents and applied for interim relief. The matter was heard at a preliminary hearing to determine whether the statutory requirements for granting interim relief were satisfied.
Decision
The tribunal refused the application for interim relief, finding that the requirements of section 129(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 were not met. The case will proceed to a case management hearing scheduled for December 2025.
Practical note
Applications for interim relief under ERA 1996 s.129 require strict compliance with statutory conditions, and failure to meet those conditions will result in refusal regardless of the underlying merits of the claim.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4103099/2025
- Decision date
- 6 October 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- charity
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No