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6021729/2025

Peninsula Business Services Ltd

12 March 2026Employment TribunalFirst instanceEngland & Wales
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Decision Overview

Case Summary

The claimant, a litigation consultant, applied for interim relief in a whistleblowing automatic unfair dismissal claim. The tribunal found the claimant should have known the application was a 'long shot' given he had not attended the disciplinary hearing, failed to address disclosures to the dismissing manager, and received evidence that the manager was unaware of the disclosures. The claimant is ordered to pay the respondent £535.80 as a contribution to costs incurred at the interim relief hearing.

Why this outcome?

Costs: unreasonable conduct

The claimant acted unreasonably in pursuing interim relief because he should have known the application was a 'long shot' from the outset. He had relevant employment law experience and could have researched the legal tests, yet proceeded despite knowing he had not attended the disciplinary hearing, had not made disclosures to the dismissing manager, and subsequently received evidence that the manager was unaware of the disclosures, making the whistleblowing claim extremely difficult to establish.

Compensation

Claim Types

Key Issues

  • Whether interim relief application for whistleblowing dismissal claim was pursued unreasonably
  • Claimant's knowledge of high bar for interim relief
  • Whether dismissing manager was aware of disclosures before dismissal decision

Cited Laws and Legal Issues

Employment Rights Act 1996 unfair dismissalEmployment Rights Act 1996

The claimant, a litigation consultant, applied for interim relief in a whistleblowing automatic unfair dismissal claim.

Protected disclosures / whistleblowingEmployment Rights Act 1996

The claimant, a litigation consultant, applied for interim relief in a whistleblowing automatic unfair dismissal claim.

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Decision Text

Case No: 6021729/2025 10.7 Judgment with reasons – rule 62 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr Edward Walker Respondent: Peninsula Business Services Limited Heard at: London South by video On: 10 July 2025 Before: Employment Judge Corrigan Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Mr R Kohanzad, Counsel COSTS ORDER 1. The respondent’s application for costs is granted and the claimant is ordered to pay the respondent the sum of £535.80 as a contribution to the costs incurred by the interim relief hearing. REASONS 1. The respondent applied for costs at the hearing on 10 July 2025 but there was insufficient time to deal with this then. The respondent was invited to make the application in writing and I indicated my intention to deal with it in writing. The respondent then made their application on 22 August 2025 after receipt of the written reasons. The claimant was copied in. No representations were received from the claimant. 2. The application was referred to me on 8 December 2025, and following my instruction on that date, the tribunal then wrote to the parties on 14 February 2026 stating again my intention to address the application on the papers and giving the claimant a further opportunity to object and specifically requesting details of his means. The claimant did not reply to this. There are currently delays in processing correspondence due to the volume of work received by the tribunal but this does mean the claimant has had ample time to raise any objection or other representations in response to the application. Case No: 6021729/2025 10.7 Judgment with reasons – rule 62 3. The evidence I do have about his means is from a further claim he has submitted (6031369/2025) where his income at the respondent was stated to be £3,100 net monthly. The respond...

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Case Facts

Respondent

Peninsula Business Services Ltd

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Claimant
Mr E Walker
Case Number
6021729/2025
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Level
First instance
Decision Date
12 March 2026
Published
16 April 2026
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Corrigan
Representation
Litigant in person

Registered Company

Registered company
PENINSULA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Company number
01702759
Companies House industry
Professional Services
Status
active