THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS
CASE REF: 2806/16
CLAIMANT: Kathleen Isobel Kelly
RESPONDENTS: 1. Stelfox Solicitors
2. Brian Stelfox
3. Kerry Connolly
DECISION ON A PRE-HEARING REVIEW
The claimant is granted leave to amend her claim form so as to include a claim of unfair dismissal.
Constitution of Tribunal:
Employment Judge (sitting alone): Employment Judge Buggy
Appearances:
The claimant was represented by Mr O Friel, Barrister-at-Law.
Mr Stelfox was not present or represented.
Ms Connolly was represented by Mr R Cushley, Barrister-at-Law.
REASONS
1. The participating parties are agreed that the claimant should be granted leave to amend her claim form so as to include a claim for unfair dismissal. In light of that agreement, and having considered the overall context of the relevant amendment application, I was satisfied that it was appropriate, in line with the wishes of those parties, to grant that leave.
2. Those parties are also agreed that the question of whether or not the claimant should be granted leave to amend her claim form so as to include a claim in respect of unnotified deductions is a question which can best be left for determination during the course of the main hearing. Accordingly, that question will be left for determination during the course of the main hearing. The claimant has abandoned her TUPE consultation leave-to-amend request.
Employment Judge:
Date and place of hearing: 22 August 2017, Belfast.
Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: