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Finance Tribunal Data Analysis

Latest legal precedents and outcome patterns in the Finance sector based on our 12-month database analysis.

96Cases Analysed (Last 12 Months)

Historical Finance decisions from our database catalogue.

29%Success Factor

Proportion of claims won or split/upheld in our database.

71%Dismissal Rate

Claims lost or struck out due to procedural/jurisdictional issues.

↑ Strongest IndicatorUnfair dismissal (50% Success)
↓ Weakest IndicatorUnfair Dismissal (17% Success)

Showing 4 cases from the last 2 months.

6002776/20253 Jun 2026
other

The Tribunal only resolved a preliminary issue by finding the claimant disabled; no substantive claim was adjudicated.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Determination of disability status under the Equality Act 2010; assessment of mental impairment (anxiety and social anxiety) as a disability.
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8002200/20251 Jun 2026
jurisdiction_dismissal

The claimant's claim was dismissed for want of jurisdiction because the remedy sought (a declaration) was not 'the recovery of damages or any other sum' as required by Article 3 of the Extension of Jurisdiction Order.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the claimant's claim for a declaratory remedy fell within the Employment Tribunal's contractual jurisdiction under Article 3 of the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (Scotland) Order 1994; whether the Tribunal retained jurisdiction over the respondent's counterclaim under Article 4; and whether the claimant was contractually liable for the early termination fee.
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6012249/202426 May 2026
lost

The tribunal found that the claimant's protected disclosures were not the principal reason for dismissal; genuine concerns about the claimant's work and conduct were the effective cause.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Interim relief for automatic unfair dismissal (s.129 ERA 1996); protected disclosure definition (s.43B ERA); 'pretty good chance' test; causation and principal reason for dismissal; detriment for protected disclosures.
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8003201/202520 May 2026
lost

The Tribunal found that the respondent acted reasonably in dismissing the claimant for capability after following a proper process of warnings, support, and review, and the dismissal was within the range of reasonable responses.

Legal Issues (4)
  • Whether the dismissal for capability was fair; whether the employer acted reasonably in treating performance as a sufficient reason for dismissal
  • including adequate warnings
  • support
  • and opportunity to improve.
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