Case 2401307/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr D Sewell v Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service — 2025
- Case reference
- 2401307/2024
- Decision date
- 1 July 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Slater Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr D Sewell
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMr D Sewell brought complaints of unfair dismissal and protected disclosure detrimental treatment against Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service. At the hearing on 30 May 2025, the Tribunal decided that it did not have jurisdiction to deal with either complaint because they had been presented out of time and it was reasonably practicable for them to have been presented in time.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed because the Tribunal held it had no jurisdiction: the complaint was presented out of time and it was reasonably practicable to present it in time. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Whistleblowing | The protected disclosure detrimental treatment complaint was also dismissed for want of jurisdiction on the basis that it was presented out of time and it was reasonably practicable to present it in time. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- reasonably practicable to present the claim in time
Official outcome judgment PDF
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