Claimant v Rural Payments Agency
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant's application for interim relief was dismissed. The tribunal found that the claimant did not establish the necessary elements for the application to succeed at this preliminary stage.
Facts
Mr McLear brought an application for interim relief against the Rural Payments Agency. The hearing was conducted remotely via CVP. The claimant represented himself while the respondent was represented by counsel. No detailed facts are provided in the judgment as reasons were given orally.
Decision
Employment Judge McDonald dismissed the claimant's application for interim relief. The tribunal found that the claimant had not satisfied the high threshold required for an interim relief application to succeed. Oral reasons were provided at the hearing.
Practical note
Interim relief applications require a high threshold of proof at a preliminary stage and applications by unrepresented claimants against legally represented public sector respondents face significant challenges.
Case details
- Case number
- 2401222/2024
- Decision date
- 26 March 2025
- Hearing type
- interim relief
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- public sector
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No