Claimant v Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal heard a full merits hearing over six days with the claimant appearing in person and the respondent represented by counsel. After considering all evidence and submissions, the tribunal found that the dismissal was fair and the claim failed.
The tribunal considered the claimant's complaint of wrongful dismissal alongside the unfair dismissal claim. After hearing evidence over six days, the tribunal concluded that the respondent had not breached the contract of employment and the wrongful dismissal claim failed.
Facts
Ms Udeze-Chibuzor was employed by Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust. Her employment was terminated and she brought claims of unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal. The matter proceeded to a full merits hearing lasting six days in Cardiff.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed both the unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims. The claimant represented herself while the respondent NHS Trust was represented by counsel. After hearing evidence and submissions over six days, the tribunal found in favour of the respondent on both claims.
Practical note
A self-represented claimant was unsuccessful in challenging her dismissal from an NHS Trust in a six-day hearing where the respondent established that the dismissal was both substantively and procedurally fair.
Case details
- Case number
- 1604405/2024
- Decision date
- 4 July 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 6
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No