Outcome
Facts
This is a reconsideration application by the respondent, Lacura Care Services Ltd, challenging a judgment sent to the parties on 31 January 2025. The respondent sought reconsideration on the basis of alleged procedural failings, disagreement with the law applied, and case management decisions made by the judge at a hearing on 17 January 2025. The respondent's operations manager, Mr Thomson, represented the company at the hearing, while Ms Parvez represented the claimant.
Decision
Employment Judge Slater refused the respondent's application for reconsideration under rule 70(2) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, finding no reasonable prospect of the judgment being varied or revoked. The judge concluded that the respondent's arguments amounted to disagreement with case management decisions and an attempt to re-litigate matters, and that there was no merit to claims of bias, lack of evidence, or misapplication of law.
Practical note
Reconsideration applications must meet a high threshold and cannot be used to re-litigate matters or challenge case management decisions made within the tribunal's discretion; the principle of finality in litigation is fundamental.
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 2403748/2024
- Decision date
- 22 January 2025
- Hearing type
- reconsideration
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- No
- Rep type
- self
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No