Mr James Stuart Bilsbrough v Berry Marketing Services Ltd (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure, Unfair Dismissal) [2019] UKET 1401692/2018 (5 July 2019)

Mr James Stuart Bilsbrough v Berry Marketing Services Ltd (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure, Unfair Dismissal) [2019] UKET 1401692/2018 (5 July 2019)

The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed because he made a protected disclosure, and this was the principal reason for his dismissal, rendering the dismissal automatically unfair.

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Citation
[2019] UKET 1401692/2018
Parties
Claimant: Mr James Stuart Bilsbrough; Respondent: Berry Marketing Services Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 July 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Public Interest Disclosure, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Public Interest Disclosure Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mr James Stuart Bilsbrough

Claimant

Berry Marketing Services Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the claimant made a protected disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed because he made a protected disclosure, and this was the principal reason for his dismissal, rendering the dismissal automatically unfair.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for unfair dismissal.