Mr N Spencer-Edwards v John Lewis plc

Case Number: 3301837/2023

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant Respondent Mr N Spencer-Edwards v John Lewis plc Heard at: Watford, by telephone On: 28 July 2023 Before: Employment Judge Hyams, sitting alone Appearances: For the claimant: Not present and not represented For the respondent: Ms Georgia Hicks, of counsel

JUDGMENT The claimant’s claims of unfair dismissal within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and of wrongful dismissal are dismissed.

REASONS 1 In these proceedings, the claimant claims that he was dismissed unfairly and wrongfully. 2 The hearing of 28 July 2023 was a preliminary hearing for case management purposes. If the claim had been a simple claim of unfair and wrongful dismissal, then that would have been unusual. However, the details of the claim (which were pleaded very briefly) were expanded by the appending to the ...

who refused the application for a postponement of the hearing of 28 July 2023. The letter stating that refusal, and the reasons for it, was dated 26 July 2023 and was in these terms. “Employment Judge Graham has considered your request to postpone the hearing and has refused it. The Judge’s reasons for refusing the request are; The claimant is to provide medical evidence (such as a GP Letter) c...