Decision date
17 February 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Lumby
Case Summary
The complaint of unfair dismissal is not well-founded, and the case is dismissed.
Why this outcome?
Claim not well-foundedThe tribunal heard the unfair dismissal claim on its merits and found it was not well-founded, resulting in dismissal of the claim.
Claim Types
Key Issues
- •Unfair Dismissal
Decision Text
1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Kevin Gubbins Respondent: Marsden Nurseries Limited Heard at: Croydon (by CVP) On: 16 and 17 February 2026 Before: Employment Judge Lumby REPRESENTATION: Claimant: Ms A Power (Free Representation Unit) Respondent: Ms A Akers (counsel) JUDGMENT The judgment of the Tribunal is as follows: Unfair Dismissal The complaint of unfair dismissal is not well-founded, and the case is dismissed. Approved by: Employment Judge Lumby 17 February 2026 Judgment sent to the parties on: 24 February 2026 .......................................... For the Tribunal: .......................................... 2 Note Reasons for the judgment were given orally at the hearing. Written reasons will not be provided unless a party asked for them at the hearing or a party makes a written request within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments (apart from judgments under rule 51) and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case.
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Case Details
- Claimant
- K Gubbins
- Case No.
- 2306120/2023
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 17 February 2026
- Published
- 12 March 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Lumby
- Representation
- Legally represented
Registered Company
- Company name
- MARSDEN NURSERIES LIMITED
- Company number
- 02625531
- Industry
- Retail & Wholesale
- Status
- active