Decision date
25 March 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Ainscough
Case Summary
The respondent applied to strike out the claimant's claim. Employment Judge Ainscough refused the respondent's strike-out application. No substantive merits determination or compensation award was made at this preliminary stage.
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Decision Text
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr J Entwistle Respondent: Hargreaves Enterprises Ltd Heard at: Liverpool (by CVP) On: 25 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Ainscough (sitting alone) Representation: Claimant: in person Respondent: Ms Reed - Counsel JUDGMENT The respondent’s application to strike out the claim was refused. Approved by: Employment Judge Ainscough 25 March 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 5 May 2026 FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Notes Written reasons will not be provided unless a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Judgments 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
- Mr J Entwistle
- Case No.
- 2404764/2024
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 25 March 2026
- Published
- 28 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ainscough
Registered Company
- Company name
- HARGREAVES ENTERPRISES LTD
- Company number
- 00439860
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Status
- active