Case 2409601/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Ms P Kirkland v Caroline Mason t/a Hawthorn Education Service — 2023
- Case reference
- 2409601/2022
- Decision date
- 26 October 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Horne Representatives
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms P Kirkland
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a preliminary hearing in Liverpool on 23 October 2023, Employment Judge Horne found that Ms P Kirkland was an employee of Caroline Mason t/a Hawthorn Education Service within section 230(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The tribunal also found that she had been continuously employed for at least two years ending with the effective date of termination.
The order records that reasons were given orally at the hearing. No monetary remedy is recorded in the extracted judgment, which contains only the preliminary findings and the date on which the order was sent to the parties.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Preliminary hearing only. The tribunal found that the claimant was an employee within section 230(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and that she had been continuously employed for at least two years ending with the effective date of termination. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 230(1) ERA 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
Gov.uk primary recordThe official judgment PDF on gov.uk contains the tribunal's outcome, reasoning, and any remedy details. Where this page does not yet show extracted outcomes for every claim, use the PDF as the authoritative source.
- Open official judgment 1 PDF on gov.uk
- Open official judgment 2 PDF on gov.uk
- Open official judgment 3 PDF on gov.uk
- Open official judgment 4 PDF on gov.uk
Published on gov.uk under the .
How we got this data
Case essentials (reference, date, judge, venue, country, claim categories) are extracted from the structured metadata gov.uk publishes alongside each decision. Parties and monetary figures are extracted from the judgment PDF text. Key findings and per-claim outcomes require a second extraction pass that is not yet complete for this case — until then, the primary source linked above is the authoritative record. See full methodology.
Named in this case and want it removed? Submit a takedown request. The page will be withdrawn on receipt and the editor will follow up within five working days.