Case 3334198/2018 · Employment Tribunal
(1) Dr Niall Armes (2) Mrs Kent-Armes v TwistDx Limited and 9 others — 2019
- Case reference
- 3334198/2018
- Decision date
- 25 October 2019
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge M Warren Representation
- Venue
- Bury St Edmunds
Parties
11 namedClaimant
(1) Dr Niall Armes (2) Mrs Kent-Armes
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe case was heard at Bury St Edmunds on 21 to 24 October 2019 before Employment Judge M Warren. The judgment is an open preliminary hearing decision rather than a merits determination. The respondents applied to strike out Dr Armes' claims arising out of alleged protected disclosures and health and safety disclosures made before dismissal.
The tribunal refused the respondents' strike-out application. It also refused the claimants' application for elements of the respondents' grounds of resistance to be struck out or made subject to a deposit order. The judgment records no substantive findings on liability and no remedy award, and the claims were left to proceed.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblowing | At an open preliminary hearing, the respondents' application to strike out Dr Armes' claims arising out of alleged protected disclosures and health and safety disclosures prior to dismissal failed. The tribunal did not determine the merits of those claims. | Other | — | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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