Decision date
13 March 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Sudra
Case Summary
This is a preliminary hearing to determine time limit issues in a claim brought by a teacher against a multi-academy trust. The claimant's ET1 was presented on 11th May 2025, seven days out of time. The claimant argues that legal uncertainty regarding section 207B(3) Employment Rights Act 1996 made it not reasonably practicable to present the claim in time.
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Key Issues
- •Was it reasonably practicable to present the claim within the time limit?
- •Should the claim be struck out for having no reasonable prospect of success on the time limit issue?
- •Should a deposit order be made as a condition of continuing?
- •Was the claim brought within the applicable time limit?
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Case Details
- Case No.
- 2304729/2025
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 13 March 2026
- Published
- 28 April 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Sudra