Peninsula Business Services Ltd
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 conductThe 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
The claimant, a litigation consultant, applied for interim relief in a whistleblowing automatic unfair dismissal claim.
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...
Case Facts
- 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