Claimant v The Ubele Initiative CIC
Outcome
Facts
Mr Eric Hodges and Ms Suban Gedi brought claims against The Ubele Initiative CIC. A preliminary hearing was held to consider the claimants' application to strike out the respondent's case and the respondent's application to sever the claims. The hearing was conducted with Employment Judge Coll sitting in person at Watford, while Mr Hodges participated remotely via CVP.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed both applications. The claimants' application to strike out the respondent's case was dismissed, and the respondent's application to sever the claims was also dismissed. The substantive claims remain to be determined at a future hearing.
Practical note
Procedural applications for strike-out and severance require strong grounds to succeed; both parties' applications were dismissed, allowing the claims to proceed together.
Case details
- Case number
- 3311248/2024
- Decision date
- 8 September 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- charity
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No