Decision date
28 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge James
Compensation awarded
£20,000
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Case Summary
The claimant brought a discrimination claim alleging the first respondent failed to invite him to interview because of his disability. The tribunal found the claimant's conduct of proceedings to be unreasonable, scandalous and vexatious, including repeated non-attendance at hearings, excessive correspondence, and failure to comply with orders for medical evidence. The claim was struck out and the claimant ordered to pay £20,000 in costs to the first respondent.
Why this outcome?
The tribunal found the claimant's conduct throughout the proceedings was unreasonable, scandalous and vexatious, characterized by repeated non-attendance at four hearings without adequate medical evidence, excessive correspondence consuming disproportionate tribunal resources, failure to comply with orders including a direction to provide medical evidence, and an underlying pattern demonstrating unwillingness to accept tribunal authority. The tribunal concluded a fair trial was no longer possible given this ongoing conduct.
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Key Issues
- •Whether the manner in which proceedings have been conducted by the claimant has been scandalous, unreasonable or vexatious
- •Non-compliance with tribunal orders
- •Application for costs against the claimant
- •Whether a fair trial is possible
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Case Details
Hearing venue
Decided at Newcastle Employment Tribunal →- Case No.
- 6010960/2024
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 28 April 2026
- Published
- 20 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge James
- Representation
- Litigant in person
Registered Company
- Company name
- CEPAC LIMITED
- Company number
- 03373762
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- active