Dean Fitzsimmons v Trustwell UK Ltd — 2026

Case reference: 6022314/2024
Decision date: 17 June 2026
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Bennett Representation
Venue: Midlands West

Indexed: 20 July 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Dean Fitzsimmons

Respondent

Trustwell UK Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At a hearing on 17 June 2026, Employment Judge Bennett refused the application to strike out Dean Fitzsimmons's complaint of race discrimination in relation to his dismissal. The judgment did not determine whether the underlying race discrimination complaint succeeded or failed.

The judgment did not adjudicate an unfair dismissal claim or award compensation. It was accompanied by a notice explaining the general consequences and payment arrangements for deposit orders, but no deposit amount or case-specific deposit terms were recorded in the supplied text.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Race discrimination	The respondent's application to strike out the complaint of race discrimination in relation to dismissal was refused. The merits of that complaint were not determined in this judgment.	Other	Race	—

Official outcome judgment PDF

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