Cases2409197/2023

Claimant v Barchester Healthcare Limited

28 August 2025Before Employment Judge CooksonManchester

Outcome

Claimant succeeds

Individual claims

Unfair Dismissalsucceeded

The tribunal found the complaint of unfair dismissal to be well-founded. The claimant was unfairly dismissed. Oral reasons were given at the hearing but written reasons were not requested or provided, so the specific basis for the finding is not detailed in this judgment.

Facts

This is a liability judgment only. The claimant, Mr J Maddox, brought an unfair dismissal claim against his former employer, Barchester Healthcare Limited, a healthcare company. A three-day full merits hearing was held in Manchester in August 2025. The tribunal heard evidence and submissions from both parties.

Decision

Employment Judge Cookson found that the claimant's complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded and that he was unfairly dismissed. Oral reasons were given at the hearing. No written reasons have been requested or provided, so the detailed basis for the tribunal's findings is not available from this judgment.

Practical note

This is a liability-only judgment finding unfair dismissal, with remedy presumably to follow at a separate hearing.

Case details

Case number
2409197/2023
Decision date
28 August 2025
Hearing type
full merits
Hearing days
3
Classification
contested

Respondent

Sector
healthcare
Represented
Yes
Rep type
solicitor

Claimant representation

Represented
No