Miss B S S Azariah v Beardsells Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Breach of Contract) [2024] UKET 2403654/2024 (18 December 2024)
The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to contractual payments due to the respondent's breach, and that the Secretary of State is liable for statutory payments in the event of employer insolvency.
- Citation
- [2024] UKET 2403654/2024
- Parties
- Claimant: Miss B S S Azariah; Respondent: Beardsells Ltd (in compulsory liquidation); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 18 December 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Breach of Contract
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Parties
Miss B S S Azariah
Claimant
Beardsells Ltd (in compulsory liquidation)
Respondent
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant is entitled to remedies for breach of contract following the respondent's compulsory liquidation
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to contractual payments due to the respondent's breach, and that the Secretary of State is liable for statutory payments in the event of employer insolvency.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- The Secretary of State for Business and Trade is ordered to pay the claimant the sums due under the relevant statutory provisions.
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