Mr P Turner v Britannia Jewellery Ltd: 1309236/2019
JUDGMENT
This hearing took place against the background of the coronavirus pandemic; and was conducted remotely by video platform in accordance with safe practice and guidelines.[1]By consent, the claim for unfair dismissal is dismissed following a withdrawal of the claim by the claimant, the claimant not having the requisite 2 years continuous service.[2]The claimant needed permission to amend his claim to include claims for(1) breach of contract over notice and(2) failure by the respondent to pay holiday pay. I refused, and dismissed, the claimant’s application to amend his claim form to include such claims.[3]The claimant’s application to be able to rely upon his further particulars of his claim dated 9 June 2020 and his amended further particulars of his claim dated 7 August 2020 is granted.[4]The claimant’s application to amend his claim to include further public interest disclosures and further detriments referred to in his further particulars and amended further particulars of his claim is refused and dismissed. Case No:1309236/2019[5]The respondent’s application to list the case for a further Open Preliminary Hearing to consider striking out all or part of the claimant’s claims and/or ordering a deposit to be paid is refused and dismissed. Signed by