Case 3311268/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Duncan Baxter First v Knights of Old Ltd (in administration) Second Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade — 2026
- Case reference
- 3311268/2023
- Decision date
- 19 January 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Young Representation
- Venue
- Watford
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Duncan Baxter First
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant brought complaints following the insolvency of Knights of Old Ltd, with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade named as the Second Respondent. The judgment records that the claimant had been made an award of notice and a protective award by the Second Respondent under section 184 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and an award of redundancy under section 168 of the same Act.
The tribunal dismissed the claimant's complaints. It stated that the claimant did not have permission from the administrator to claim outstanding notice pay and redundancy pay, and that the protective award had been paid in accordance with section 184 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrongful dismissal | The judgment refers to outstanding notice pay and says the claimant's complaints are dismissed because he did not have permission from the administrator to claim outstanding notice pay. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Redundancy | The judgment says the claimant was made an award of redundancy by the Second Respondent under section 168 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, but his complaint was dismissed because he did not have permission from the administrator to claim outstanding redundancy pay. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Trade union | The judgment refers to a protective award and states that the claimant's protective award was paid in accordance with section 184 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- section 184 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 168 of the Employment Rights Act 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.
Published on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.