Claimant v East London Bus & Coach Company Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal heard evidence over two days and determined that the complaint of unfair dismissal was not made out. The reasons were given orally at the hearing. The claim was dismissed on its merits following a full hearing.
Facts
Muhammad Ahmad brought a claim of unfair dismissal against his former employer, East London Bus & Coach Company Limited, a transport company. The claimant represented himself while the respondent was represented by a solicitor. A two-day remote hearing was held in September 2025.
Decision
Employment Judge S Povey dismissed the unfair dismissal claim after hearing evidence over two days. The tribunal found that the complaint was not made out. Full oral reasons were given at the hearing but not recorded in the written judgment.
Practical note
This is a straightforward unfair dismissal claim that failed on its merits after a full contested hearing, demonstrating the challenges faced by unrepresented claimants against legally represented employers.
Case details
- Case number
- 6013157/2025
- Decision date
- 26 September 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- transport
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No