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Cite as: [2012] NIIT 1872_10IT, [2012] NIIT 01872_10IT
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THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS
CASE REF: 1872/10
CLAIMANT: Trevor Cobbett
RESPONDENT: Total Cargo Services Ltd
DECISION
1. The unanimous decision of the tribunal was given orally with reasons at the end of the hearing. The decision was that the dismissal was automatically and procedurally unfair. The claimant was awarded £1,520.00 being the minimum basic award where a dismissal is automatically unfair as a result of non-compliance with the statutory dismissal procedure.
2. This is a relevant decision for the purposes of the Industrial Tribunals (Interest) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990.
Constitution of Tribunal:
Vice President: Mr N Kelly
Members: Mr A Henry
Mr R Hanna
Appearances:
The claimant was represented by Mrs Jennifer Cobbett.
The respondent was represented by Mr B Mulqueen, Barrister-at-Law, instructed by Diamond Heron, Solicitors.
Vice President:
Date and place of hearing: 5 January 2012, Belfast
Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: