Claimant v Jaguar Land Rover Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The application for interim relief was dismissed because it was not presented within the 7 day time limit required by s.128(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The claimant was dismissed on 22 May 2025 but the application was not presented until 12 June 2025, which was out of time.
Facts
The claimant, Mr James Baker, was summarily dismissed by Jaguar Land Rover Limited on 22 May 2025. He subsequently applied for interim relief, which is an urgent remedy available in certain types of dismissal claims under the Employment Rights Act 1996. The compliant application for interim relief was presented on 12 June 2025.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the application for interim relief on the basis that it was presented outside the strict 7 day time limit imposed by s.128(2) of the ERA 1996. The dismissal occurred on 22 May 2025 but the application was not made until 12 June 2025, which was too late.
Practical note
Applications for interim relief must be presented within 7 days of the effective date of termination and tribunals have no discretion to extend this strict statutory time limit.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6021063/2025
- Decision date
- 16 July 2025
- Hearing type
- interim
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- manufacturing
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister