Mr A R Catterall v Royal London Mutual Insurance Society

Case No: 2413688/2023

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr Andrew Rawlins Catterall Respondent: Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Heard at: Liverpool On: 29 January 2024 Before: Employment Judge Aspinall Representation Claimant: In person Respondent: Mr Brown, Counsel JUDGMENT with REASONS The claimant’s application for interim relief under section 128 Employment Rights Act 1996 fails for the reasons set out below....

1. By a Claim Form dated 25 December 2023 the claimant made a complaint of automatically unfair dismissal (protected disclosure) and sought interim relief. The complaint was made within 7 days of the effective date of termination and was listed for this hearing on notice to the parties. The List of Issues

2. There was a sole issue for determination today. Is it likely that on determining the complaint to which the application relates the Tribunal will find that the reason or if more than one the principal reason for the dismissal is that the claimant made a protected disclosure or disclosures? That is to say has the applicant established that he has a pretty good chance of succeeding in that fin...

3. Section 128 Employment Rights Act 1996 sets out the availability of interim relief. 128 Interim relief pending determination of complaint (1) An employee who presents a complaint to an employment tribunal that he has been unfairly dismissed and (a) that the reason (or if more than one the principal reason) for the dismissal is one of those specified in— (i) section …….103 or 103A, or] …. may...