Claimant v Your Choice (Barnet) Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant's application for interim relief was refused by the tribunal. Interim relief applications require the tribunal to be satisfied that it is likely the claimant will succeed at the final hearing on specified claims (typically whistleblowing or automatically unfair dismissal). The tribunal determined this threshold was not met.
Facts
Mrs E Vidler brought claims against Your Choice (Barnet) Ltd and The Barnet Group Ltd. She applied for interim relief, a provisional remedy available in certain dismissal cases. She appeared at the hearing in person, accompanied by her sister. The respondents were represented by counsel.
Decision
Employment Judge Bansal, sitting alone at Watford on 3 October 2023, refused the claimant's application for interim relief. The judge provided oral reasons at the hearing. This was a preliminary hearing specifically to determine the interim relief application.
Practical note
Interim relief applications require a high threshold showing likelihood of success on specified automatically unfair dismissal or whistleblowing claims, and this claimant did not meet that threshold.
Case details
- Case number
- 3308905/2023
- Decision date
- 10 February 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No