Roy Barber v DWP — 2026

The judgment concerned Roy Barber's application dated 13 March 2026 for reconsideration of a judgment dated 11 March 2026. The earlier judgment had refused his application to amend his claim to add section 13 and section 15 Equality Act 2010 claims relying on disability. This reconsideration judgment did not determine the merits of those proposed disability claims or any wages claim.

The Tribunal recorded that the reconsideration application was made within the required time limits, but found that it had no reasonable prospect of success under rule 70(2) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The claimant argued that the Tribunal had made errors in construing the claim form, misapplied Selkent, and failed to apply the Equal Treatment Bench Book. The Tribunal concluded that there had been no procedural error, that the applicable law had been applied correctly, and that both parties had a fair opportunity to present or defend the amendment application.

The Tribunal stated that the reconsideration process was not a quasi-appeal on a point of law and that the claimant was seeking to re-argue the amendment application. It refused reconsideration, held that there was no reasonable prospect of the judgment being varied or revoked, and stated that the application stood dismissed. No remedy or monetary award was recorded.