Addison Lee Ltd

Case Summary

The First Claimant's claim that he was victimised by the Respondent when, in April 2020, he alleges that he was required to work at least one night shift every weekend is struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success.

The tribunal struck out the claim because the allegation that the claimant was required to work night shifts every weekend in April 2020 has no reasonable prospect of success as a victimisation claim.

• •no reasonable prospect of success

Case Numbers: 3307721/2024 & 3300105/2025 1 of 5 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimants: (1) Mr A R Ramani (2) Mr G Talbert Respondent: Addison Lee Ltd RECORD OF A PRELIMINARY HEARING Heard at: Cambridge On: 26 November 2025 Before: Employment Judge Tynan (sitting alone) Appearances For the Claimants: The First Claimant represented himself and the Second Claimant For the Respondent: Mr A Webster, Counsel PRELIMINARY HEARING IN PUBLIC JUDGMENT The First Claimant’s claim that he was victimised by the Respondent when, in April 2020, he alleges that he was required to work at least one night shift every weekend (paragraph 2.2.1 of the List of Issues in respect of his claim) is struck out pursuant to Rule 38(1)(a) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 on the grounds that it has no reasonable prospect of success. REASONS 1. On 2 May 2025 the Respondent applied to strike out the First Claimant’s claim on the grounds that it has no reasonable prospect of success and because it is not being actively pursued. The Respondent made further written submissions on the application on 16 June 2025. At a hearing on 3 October 2025, Employment Judge Gordon Walker gave the Respondent permission to update its application. An updated application was filed on 6 November 2025 (pages 251 to 264 of today’s hearing bundle). Case Numbers: 3307721/2024 & 3300105/2025 2 of 5 2. The strike out application, which now extends to the Second Claimant’s claim (the two claims having been consolidated), is pursued solely on the grounds that the claims have no reasonable prospect of success. 3. Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunals Procedure Rules 2024 provides: “(1) The Tribunal may, on its own initiative or on the application of a party, strike out all or part of a claim, response or reply on any of the following grounds – (a) that it is s…