Case 6006160/2025 · Employment Tribunal

Mr J Blanche v West Lancashire Borough Council — 2025

Case reference: 6006160/2025
Decision date: 23 October 2025
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Aspinall Representation
Venue: Liverpool

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr J Blanche

Respondent

West Lancashire Borough Council

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At the hearing on 11 September 2025 before Employment Judge Aspinall, Mr J Blanche applied for interim relief under section 161 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and under section 128 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The tribunal recorded that the section 161 application was dismissed on withdrawal, and that the section 128 application failed.

The judgment did not record any monetary award. It stated that the claimant's complaints would proceed to a case management hearing.

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	Application for interim relief under section 161 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; the tribunal recorded that it was dismissed on withdrawal.	Withdrawn	—	—
Other	Application for interim relief under section 128 of the Employment Rights Act 1996; the tribunal held that it failed.	Dismissed	—	—

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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