C Fisher v Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Breach of Contract) [2025] UKET 3305298/2023 (6 March 2025)

C Fisher v Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Breach of Contract) [2025] UKET 3305298/2023 (6 March 2025)

The tribunal found the claimant entitled to certain payments from the Secretary of State as the employer was insolvent and the claim fell within statutory provisions.

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Citation
[2025] UKET 3305298/2023
Parties
Claimant: C Fisher; Respondent: Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
06 March 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim partly upheld
Legal Topics
Breach of Contract, Insolvency, Statutory Payments
Employment Law Breach of Contract Insolvency Statutory Payments

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Parties

C Fisher

Claimant

Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant is entitled to payments for breach of contract following the respondent's insolvency
  2. 2 Whether the Secretary of State is liable for outstanding payments under statutory provisions

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found the claimant entitled to certain payments from the Secretary of State as the employer was insolvent and the claim fell within statutory provisions.

Court Disposition

Claim partly upheld

Orders

  • Secretary of State to pay the claimant statutory entitlements as determined by the tribunal