Case 6033060/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs C Saddler v Kinvara Private Hospital Limited Heard in Sheffield by CVP — 2025
- Case reference
- 6033060/2025
- Decision date
- 16 October 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Brain REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs C Saddler
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant applied for interim relief after bringing a claim alleging that she had been unfairly dismissed for making protected disclosures. The Tribunal accepted that it had jurisdiction to consider the application because it was presented within seven days of the effective date of termination.
Applying the interim relief threshold, the Tribunal was not satisfied at this summary stage that the claimant had shown the necessary high likelihood of establishing protected disclosures or the causal link between any disclosures and the dismissal. The respondent said the claimant was dismissed for falsification of records, and the Tribunal considered that disputed issues about the dismissal reason and the parties' evidence would need to be determined at a final hearing.
The interim relief application was therefore dismissed. The Tribunal stated that this did not mean the claimant would not succeed at the final hearing, and noted that the matter would proceed to a case management preliminary hearing.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblowing | The judgment dismissed only the claimant's interim relief application under sections 128 and 129 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. It did not finally determine the substantive whistleblowing unfair dismissal claim. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
8 references- section 128 Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 129 Employment Rights Act 1996
- section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996
- Rule 94 Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
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