Case 6022626/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr C Okpara v Ministry of Justice — 2025
- Case reference
- 6022626/2024
- Decision date
- 18 December 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Russell Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr C Okpara
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt the hearing on 18 December 2025 before Employment Judge Russell, the Tribunal noted a typographical error in the Claimant’s surname in the claim form and amended it by consent to Okpara. The claim was then struck out as an abuse of process because the matters to which it related had already been determined at a previous hearing.
The Respondent applied for a costs order. The Tribunal recorded that the conditions in rule 74(2)(a) were satisfied, but it decided that it would not be appropriate to make a costs order. No substantive liability findings or remedy awards were made.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | The judgment does not identify the underlying substantive cause of action. The claim was struck out as an abuse of process because the matters to which it related had already been determined at a previous hearing. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- rule 74(2)(a)
- abuse of process
Official outcome judgment PDF
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