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71 cases tagged Litigant in Person.

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Claim dismissed · Mar 2026

Hotel night worker's constructive dismissal claim struck out after delay in resigning

A tribunal struck out a constructive unfair dismissal claim from a night team member who waited 2.5 months after the last alleged breach before resigning, finding he had affirmed the contract.

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Respondent won · May 2024

Whistleblowing claim: repeated amendment applications not unreasonable enough for costs

A former chartered accountant who made multiple applications to amend her whistleblowing and sex discrimination claims avoided a costs order, even though most amendments were refused. The tribunal said her conduct was not unreasonable or vexatious.

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Claim dismissed · Mar 2024

Redundancy claim struck out for non-disclosure: costs of £6,853 awarded

A senior manager's unfair dismissal claim was struck out after he failed to disclose documents about his new job. The tribunal ordered him to pay £6,853 in costs for unreasonable conduct.

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Partial win · Dec 2023

Work coach's direct sex discrimination claim over ovarian cancer dismissal struck out

An employment tribunal struck out a work coach's direct sex discrimination claim after she was dismissed for unauthorised searches, but allowed her discrimination arising from disability claim to proceed.

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Claim dismissed · Dec 2023

Cleaning operative's unfair dismissal claims dismissed as out of time

A cleaning operative who filed two unfair dismissal claims after the three-month deadline has had both claims dismissed. The tribunal found it was reasonably practicable for him to have filed in time.

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Claim dismissed · Dec 2023

Claims struck out after housing officer failed to serve witness statement

A former housing officer's unfair dismissal and discrimination claims were struck out after she repeatedly failed to serve a witness statement, despite extensions and warnings. She was also ordered to pay £3,870 in costs.

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Claim dismissed · Dec 2023

Former employee's claims struck out after failing to comply with tribunal order

The tribunal struck out all remaining claims brought by a former employee against London & Quadrant Housing Trust after she failed to provide required details, despite having dyslexia.

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Respondent won · Nov 2023

Constructive dismissal claim allowed to proceed after employer ignored redundancy request for 39 days

A former People Advisor who resigned after her employer failed to respond to her redundancy request for 39 days has been allowed to pursue claims for a redundancy payment and constructive unfair dismissal.

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Respondent won · Nov 2023

NHS employee loses unfair dismissal and discrimination claims but avoids costs order

An NHS employee's unfair dismissal and discrimination claims were dismissed, but the tribunal refused the Trust's application for costs, finding she had a genuine belief in her case and did not act unreasonably.

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Respondent won · Nov 2023

Constructive dismissal claims survive strike-out attempt: lessons for employers on trust and confidence

An experienced HR professional's claims of constructive unfair dismissal and disability discrimination will proceed to a full hearing after the tribunal refused to strike them out, though deposit orders were made.

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Claim dismissed · Nov 2023

Race discrimination claim thrown out after being filed two weeks late

A tribunal dismissed a former employee's race discrimination claim after she filed it two weeks past the extended deadline, finding no credible reason for the delay and describing the claim's merits as weak.

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Respondent won · Nov 2023

Protected disclosure claim fails: probationary dismissal for capability upheld

A regional manager dismissed during her probationary period for capability reasons lost her claim that she was automatically unfairly dismissed for whistleblowing. The tribunal found her protected disclosure played no part in the decision.

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Partial win · Oct 2023

NHS employee's constructive dismissal claim partly blocked by earlier withdrawn claim

An NHS employee who withdrew an earlier tribunal claim cannot re-litigate the same factual allegations in a later constructive dismissal case, the Midlands West Employment Tribunal has ruled.

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Respondent won · Oct 2023

Costs application refused: a week's delay in disclosure was not unreasonable

A former employee who sought £1,550 in costs after the respondent delayed disclosure by a week has had his application refused. The tribunal found the conduct was not unreasonable.

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Remitted · Oct 2023

Driver installer with 4 months' service allowed to pursue automatically unfair dismissal claim

A driver installer who was dismissed after challenging his pay rate has been allowed to pursue an automatically unfair dismissal claim, despite having less than two years' service.

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Claim dismissed · Oct 2023

Claim struck out after former employee failed to comply with tribunal orders

An employment tribunal struck out a former employee's unfair dismissal claim after she failed to comply with any part of a case management order, leading to cancellation of the full hearing.

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Claim dismissed · Oct 2023

NHS employee's late amendment to add discrimination claims refused by tribunal

An NHS employee who tried to amend her claim three years after presenting it, adding new disability discrimination and whistleblowing allegations, has been refused by the tribunal due to the balance of hardship favouring the trust.

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Claim dismissed · Oct 2023

Claimant's unreasonable conduct in litigation: strike out refused but warning issued

A tribunal found that a former employee had conducted litigation unreasonably but refused to strike out her claim, allowing it to proceed to a final hearing despite delays and disputes over the list of issues.

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Claim dismissed · Oct 2023

Sales commission agent's claims struck out after failing to comply with orders and bringing claims too late

A sales commission agent who brought claims against five different employers had most of his case struck out because the claims were out of time and he failed to provide required details. The tribunal also found he lacked the two years' service needed for an unfair dismissal claim.

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Claim dismissed · Sept 2023

Failure to comply with tribunal orders leads to strike out of employment claims

A former employee's claims for unfair dismissal, race discrimination and whistleblowing detriment have been struck out after he repeatedly failed to comply with tribunal orders and did not attend hearings.

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