Claimant v Spa Medica Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal heard evidence over two days and found that the claim for unfair dismissal was not well founded. The judgment was delivered orally with reasons given at the hearing, indicating the tribunal was not satisfied that the dismissal was unfair.
Facts
Mr Lewis Sykes brought a claim for unfair dismissal against his former employer, Spa Medica Limited, a healthcare company. The matter proceeded to a full merits hearing over two days before Employment Judge Bridge sitting alone. The claimant represented himself while the respondent was represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the unfair dismissal claim, finding it not well founded. Reasons were given orally at the hearing. The claim failed, with the tribunal evidently satisfied that the dismissal was fair.
Practical note
An unrepresented claimant faced a represented employer in a two-day unfair dismissal hearing and was unsuccessful, highlighting the challenges self-represented claimants face in full merits hearings.
Case details
- Case number
- 6018922/2024
- Decision date
- 23 September 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No