Case 1805882/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr M Butler v John Wright Electrical & Mechanical Services Limited Heard: Remotely (in public by video) — 2021
- Case reference
- 1805882/2020
- Decision date
- 5 March 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge S Shore Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr M Butler
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a remote hearing on 5 March 2021 before Employment Judge S Shore. The judgment concerned the respondent's application for a ruling that its Grounds of Response filed with the ET3 were protected by legal professional privilege. The claimant appeared in person and the respondent was represented by counsel.
The tribunal granted the application. It ordered that the claimant either destroy or return the track-changed version of the Grounds of Resistance within 7 days, that the respondent had leave to rely on the amended clean version filed on 11 February 2021, that the claimant could not rely on any information in the notes to the tracked-changed Grounds of Resistance, and that the claimant was to refer only to the clean amended version for the remainder of the proceedings.
The judgment records that the hearing was held remotely by video because of the Covid-19 pandemic and that the parties did not object to that format. It does not decide the underlying substantive claims in the case.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Procedural application only: the respondent's application that its Grounds of Response filed with the ET3 be declared protected by legal professional privilege was granted. The judgment does not determine the substantive employment claims. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- legal professional privilege
Official outcome judgment PDF
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