Case 1600382/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs C Hughes v Dr Paul Smith t/a Berllan Surgery — 2023
- Case reference
- 1600382/2023
- Decision date
- 17 October 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Jenkins Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs C Hughes
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant, Mrs C Hughes, brought an unfair dismissal claim against Dr Paul Smith t/a Berllan Surgery. In case management orders dated 4 September 2023, the Employment Tribunal gave her an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing on why the claim should not be struck out.
The tribunal decided that the claim should be struck out because it did not have jurisdiction to hear an unfair dismissal claim if the claimant was employed at the time the claim was presented. The judgment records no substantive determination of the merits of dismissal, and no remedy was awarded.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal claim because it did not have jurisdiction to hear such a claim if the claimant was employed when the claim was presented. The claimant had been given an opportunity by case management orders dated 4 September 2023 to make representations or request a hearing on that issue. | Struck out | — | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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