Claimant v Laing O'Rourke Services Ltd
Outcome
Facts
This is a reconsideration judgment relating to an earlier judgment sent to parties on 7 July 2025. The claimant applied for reconsideration on 21 July 2025. The substantive hearing occurred on 22 May 2025 by CVP at Bristol Employment Tribunal, at which the claimant appeared in person and the respondents were represented by counsel. The claimant also appealed to the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Decision
The tribunal refused the claimant's application for reconsideration under rule 70(2), finding no reasonable prospect of the original judgment being varied or revoked. The judge found the application either raised points already argued at the hearing which should be corrected on appeal, or represented attempts to re-litigate issues already determined, undermining the principle of finality.
Practical note
Reconsideration applications must demonstrate more than disagreement with findings or a desire to re-argue the case; they are limited exceptions to finality in litigation and not opportunities for a second hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1400575/2024
- Decision date
- 10 June 2025
- Hearing type
- reconsideration
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- construction
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No