Case 2502532/2022 · Employment Tribunal

Miss A Wilson v Short Richardson and Forth Limited In Voluntary Liquidation — 2023

Case reference: 2502532/2022
Decision date: 4 July 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Arullendran Date

Indexed: 19 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Miss A Wilson

Respondent

Short Richardson and Forth Limited In Voluntary Liquidation

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal considered a Rule 21 claim by Miss A Wilson against Short Richardson and Forth Limited In Voluntary Liquidation. The respondent did not file a response, and the judgment was entered on the claimant's information.

The tribunal found that on 5 September 2022 the respondent informed employees it would cease providing legal services after 30 September 2022 and proposed to dismiss 20 or more employees as redundant. It also found there had been no proper warning or consultation with a recognised trade union or the claimant, and no employee representatives had been elected or appointed for consultation under the legislation.

Despite those findings, the tribunal dismissed the claimant's section 189 claim because she had resigned on 22 September 2022, before 30 September 2022, which was the first day the respondent proposed to dismiss 20 or more employees as redundant. The tribunal also made no award in respect of pension contributions because that matter was being dealt with by Clumber Consultancy.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

This case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Other	Claim under s.189 TULRCA 1992 for failure to comply with s.188 collective consultation obligations. The tribunal found the claimant resigned on 22 September 2022, before the first proposed redundancy dismissal on 30 September 2022, so the claim was not well-founded and was dismissed.	Dismissed	—	—
Other	The tribunal made no award for outstanding pension contributions, stating that issue was being dealt with by Clumber Consultancy.	Other	—	—

Remedy

Monetary award

Total award: £0; across all upheld claims

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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