Case 2417673/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs P Townson v Lancashire Fire and Rescue HQ — 2021
- Case reference
- 2417673/2020
- Decision date
- 19 April 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Leach
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs P Townson
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal struck out Mrs P Townson's claim against Lancashire Fire and Rescue HQ under rule 37(1)(a) of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013 because it had no reasonable prospects of success. The written judgment does not set out separate findings on individual causes of action; it records only that the claim was struck out.
Employment Judge Leach sat alone at Manchester by CVP on 13 April 2021. The record states that oral reasons were given at the hearing and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested within 14 days of the sending of the written record.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblowing | The written judgment records that the claim was struck out under rule 37(1)(a) for having no reasonable prospects of success. The underlying claim category is inferred from the case listing context as public interest disclosure/whistleblowing; the judgment itself does not separate the reasoning by claim. | Struck out | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The written judgment records that the claim was struck out under rule 37(1)(a) for having no reasonable prospects of success. The underlying claim category is inferred from the case listing context; the judgment itself does not separate the reasoning by claim. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- rule 37(1)(a) Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013
- no reasonable prospects of success
Official outcome judgment PDF
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