Mr L Babbage v J D Wetherspoon plc — 2025

Case reference: 6004989/2024
Decision date: 15 October 2025
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Pirani

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr L Babbage

Respondent

J D Wetherspoon plc

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

By email dated 12 September 2025, the tribunal told the claimant that it was considering striking out the claim because he had not complied with tribunal orders and had not actively pursued the case. He was given two working days to make written representations or to request a hearing on whether strikeout should be ordered.

The claimant did not make any written representations and did not request a hearing. The tribunal therefore struck out the claim. The hearing fixed for 10, 11 and 12 November 2025 did not take place. The judgment was approved by Regional Employment Judge Pirani on 13 October 2025 and sent to the parties on 15 October 2025.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	The judgment strikes out the claim without separating individual heads; this head is taken from the case listing.	Struck out	Disability	—
Unfair dismissal	The judgment strikes out the claim without separating individual heads; this head is taken from the case listing.	Struck out	—	—

Official outcome judgment PDF

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