Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mrs S Stephens Respondent: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Heard at: Liverpool (in person) On: 3 February 2026 Before: Employment Judge Shotter (sitting alone). REPRESENTATION: Claimant: In person supported by Ms K Pierce. Respondent: Mr C Baker, solicitor JUDGMENT The Judgment of the Tribunal is: 1. The respondent’s application to strike out the claimant’s claims under rule 38(1)(b), (c) and (d) of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 is dismissed. 2. The claimant has been unreasonable in the way proceedings have been conducted is ordered to pay to the respondent costs under rule 74(1) and 74(2)(a) and (C) of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024. Qualification of the respondent’s costs is adjourned to a public preliminary hearing on the 8 June 2026 to be heard on the papers only. The parties need not attend. Approved by: Employment Judge Shotter 10 February 2026 2 Judgment sent to the parties on: 23 April 2026 .......................................... For the Tribunal: ....................................... Notes Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. If written reasons are provided they will be placed online. All judgments (apart from judgments under Rule 51) and any written reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimants and respondents. If a Tribunal hearing has been recorded, you may request a transcript of the recording. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, you will have to pay for it. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral judgment or reasons gi…