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8002645/2025Dismissed

Advance Stores Company, Incorporated

11 March 2026Employment TribunalFirst instanceScotland
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Decision Overview

Case Summary

Mr D Neill brought a claim for unfair dismissal against Advanced Stores Company, Incorporated. The tribunal found that the claim was brought outside the time period required by section 111 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and that it was reasonably practicable for the claim to have been lodged within the time limit. The claim was dismissed.

Why this outcome?

Out of time

The claim was dismissed because it was brought outside the statutory time limit under section 111 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and the tribunal found it was reasonably practicable for the claim to have been lodged within that time period.

Claim Types

Key Issues

  • Whether claim brought within time limit under section 111 of Employment Rights Act 1996
  • Whether it was reasonably practicable to lodge claim within time limit

Cited Laws and Legal Issues

Employment Rights Act 1996 section 111Employment Rights Act 1996

The tribunal found that the claim was brought outside the time period required by section 111 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and that it was reasonably practicable for the claim to have been lodged within the time limit.

Employment Rights Act 1996 unfair dismissalEmployment Rights Act 1996

Mr D Neill brought a claim for unfair dismissal against Advanced Stores Company, Incorporated.

Decision Text

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8002645/2025 Held in Glasgow by CVP on 9 March 2026 Employment Judge D Hoey Mr D Neill Claimant Represented by: Himself Advanced Stores Company, Incorporated Respondent Represented by: Mr James - Counsel Instructed by Messrs Clyde & Co JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The claim of unfair dismissal was brought outwith the time period required by section 111 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and it was reasonably practicable for the claim to be have been lodged within the time limit. The claim is dismissed. Date sent to parties: 11 March 2026 Notes (1) 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. Public access to employment tribunal decisions (2) 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 Facts

Respondent

Advance Stores Company, Incorporated

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Claimant
Mr D Neill
Case Number
8002645/2025
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Level
First instance
Decision Date
11 March 2026
Published
17 April 2026
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judge
Employment Judge D Hoey
Representation
Litigant in person