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I got told to stay at home by my company (Morgan Sindall) when Covid first hit then they made me redundant and replaced me with an agency worker. There is legislation in place to stop this from happening and I have a friend who is a tribunal judge in Liverpool who told me all this and that my case should be open and shut, so I went to Cardiff tribunal. I prepared the bundle gave all the evidence they needed to find in my favour but the judge on the day allowed the defendant to bring in fabricated ‘evidence’ that had suddenly appeared that same week even though the case had taken a year to get to tribunal and all order dates made by the judges had been ignored. I objected to its inclusion but was told by the judge that “orders are more of a guideline” so he was allowing it all to be included. If this evidence had been real it would have been in their bundle from day one and I would t have gone to tribunal which proved it was all made up in the week prior to the actual hearing. I obviously lost my case which surprised my friend as she said that it was obviously wrong what the company did.

Crux is if you take on a big company, they have means of winning a case that ordinary people don’t. The tribunal service is full of corruption and I suspect supplement their income by taking bungs from big companies to find in their favour.

Foreign employers avoid establishing a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) when you're hiring internationally.

This tribunal (The Central London Employment Tribunal located at Victory House on 30-34 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6EX) does not verify jurisdiction and will accept claims even if the contract was only in effect for 12 days, under certain conditions. They grant numerous extensions and disregard ongoing criminal investigations.

The Employment Tribunal lacks basic rigor and does not even check jurisdiction at the outset. This makes the UK a risky place, as even someone from Malaysia can file a claim and demand large commissions, such as 8% of €205,000, which will be accepted.

They will not respond to official criminal complaints that show the claimant is under investigation. You will need to visit in person and contact HCMTS for any documentation, as this tribunal rarely replies.

This tribunal requires scrutiny, as it poses a significant risk to safety.

Never again!

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Shela Shafqat
5 reviews
GB
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Jul 26, 2025
My experience with the Leeds Employment…
My experience with the Leeds Employment Tribunal was extremely disappointing. In my opinion, the entire process felt like a waste of time. The outcome was unfair, and I believe the judge Knowles did not take into account the full details or properly consider what my representative had to say and me

I felt that the tribunal did not truly listen to my sides but listen to the other side or provide a fair platform for presenting evidence. The handling of the case seemed biased, and the decision appeared to favor the other party without a balanced assessment.

Based on my experience, I would rate the service zero stars. Unfortunately, I found the tribunal system to be unhelpful, frustrating, and ultimately unjust. Unjustly.

This is my personal opinion, but I would not recommend relying on the Employment Tribunal process if you're seeking justice or impartiality from.the judge also .

Hostile environment from the start just because representing yourself. Cronyism with other sides solicitor vile bile atmosphere corrupt corrupt all for the employer . Main judge very prejudiced and continually shouting/ cutting across you when questioning other sides witness and then she fills in gaps for main instigator when covid fraud was being shown . How anybody wins anything i dont never know , worst experience ive ever seen of unprofessionalism .

If you're an LIP DO NOT BOTHER!! You will NOT win!!THE most corrupt of systems!!! Where you can clearly WIN your case!! But lose due to not being a solicitor and not knowing the correct legal jargon!! They do not allow any amendments, if they did my case wouldn't have been thrown out!! And to top off all the stress I've been through, the Respondent's now demanding I pay them 15.1k for their solicitors fee!! An absolute joke of a system. I've been massively let down by them!! Shame on the system, making innocent people suffer and siding with the Respondent!! A disgrace!!

I am a retired solicitor Yvonne Hossack representing a friend. The hearing is tomorrow. The Tribunal responded immediately and courteously to a reluctant witness. Not to our side despite a disabled and stressed Claimant. We face a hearing tomorrow where no Amended Response was put in and no penalty given. My complaint regarding the judge sitting on our paperwork was refused because we did not have the name of the judge it had been passed to. The Respondent is now in liquidation so no longer exists as a legal entity. My application to join the insurers has not been acknowledged. I have asked them to consider whether to insist we go to the hearing tomorrow as I have a cancer operation next week and it would be unkind and unfair to expect our attendance if they are going to adjourn it or strike out. They have not replied. Something is very, very wrong here.

Seems with so many with evident prejudices sitting in judgement upon often unrepresented claimants, inevitably, prejudices shine through, against Claimants.
Cambridge Employment Tribunal seeking ONLY a Claimant at the close of the case hearings being asked their religion (Jew) while experiencing laughter by the Employer's Barrister at the Claimant Judge smarmy at the use of the Claimant’s evidence of antecedent negotiations - apparently, a long word you know! Oh, Judge requiring Claimant accepts the laughing barrister need not be reported for their antics? Oh, Judge adds another unknown witness dring the trial while cutting the alloted days set by 20%! Let's get this out of the way.

Do not represent yourself! System designed for litigant in person made me feeling welcome at preliminary hearing, but full absence of explanation that "voluntary" settlement talks are in fact mandatory led to the cost order against me, the Judge was not interested that I brought my whistleblowing case to stop multiple wrongdoings, while for me justice is not something that can be bought.

All my main evidence (pictures of unsafe workplace} was simply ignored in my case, and I found out later that Judges don't have to address all evidence, so they can pick and choose what information to use in their judgment. Balance of probabilities judgement has nothing to do with the justice as the Judge in my case didn't even bother giving any weight to the evidence to be able to put it on the scale. It's a lottery as Judges make decisions based on the picture at the trial. My former employer simply provided untraceable documents and hearsay witness statements and hired a Barrister to present it nicely.

At reconsideration stage I discovered that Employer submitted unauthentic documents to the Tribunal to fulfil gaps in their defence, but that didn't trigger any interest by the Judge. Challenge fabricated documents before the hearing as it's too late to raise it later! I was shocked that Tribunal system allows to submit unauthentic documents without any consequences, that's why Tribunal system is overloaded with made up cases.

It's impossible to win acting with integrity while other side simply generates required documents. I tried to change Employer's behaviour and unsafe practices and was punished for it. Will I blow a whistle about any wrongdoing again? No. The Employment Rights Act is pointless with current Tribunal system that allows employers to avoid punishment.

Winning the tribunal but then having the award reduced by almost 100% because 1 person, the judge, decided that i might have got sacked anyway if a fair process was conducted. The point is a fair process wasnt conducted and I won. Thats like saying, we are reducing your award because if the gun wasnt loaded you wouldnt have been shot....but the gun was loaded and i was shot. How can you win but still lose while the other side gets away with it?

They purposely sabotaged my case and now they are still trying to sabotage my appeal. They talk about the law and following lawful procedures when they breach them even the judge. Its all because im muslim and the courts are corrupt because they have not sent no documentation of new instructions or even a document to confirm my case was struck out ? Like how is this even possible. I thought most courts were corrupt because of what they done to me at bromley county court and now I can confirm that nearly all courts act corrupted. Judge Nash and the court staff have purposely ignored my emails and my requests and have purposely withhold new documentation with a new timetable to put me at a disadvantage. The vindictive actions made it an unfair trial

Employment Tribunal Leeds

The tribunal ignoring the documents by the nurses that the negligence is already started before I started my shift.

The tribunal did not informed or allowed me to attend the second hearing.

The tribunal relied on the falsified documents and the false testimony of the manager.

Despite of the tribunal decisions, The DBS informed me that I can continue to work in adult and children regulated body due to the employer itself admitted in their wetness statement submitted in the ET cannot provide documents to the DBS they’re asking for.
Good luck to the employees because even the ACAS itself is the same system because since I made claim, the ACAS is acting very unprofessionally . I think the ET and the ACAS are just only for those who have high ranking positions

Good luck To the tribunal judges who
turned blind eyes of what is right and just in the eyes of God.

I am deeply dissatisfied with the way my employment hearing in Leeds was conducted. From the outset, it was clear that the judge had already made up his mind before the proceedings even began. Throughout the hearing, he repeatedly interrupted me, preventing me from properly presenting my case. Despite the fact that I provided clear and relevant evidence, the judge chose to ignore it entirely.
The process felt rushed, leaving me little opportunity to explain my position fully. In contrast, the other side was permitted to ask questions on matters that were not related to the case, which further undermined the fairness of the hearing. This imbalance created an environment where my voice was silenced and my evidence disregarded.
Overall, the hearing did not meet the basic standards of impartiality and fairness. I left the process feeling unheard, disrespected, and denied the opportunity to have my case properly considered.

I brought a tribunal case against an employer which was unfathomably bad. Firstly, after going through ACAS and getting to the point where the case was filed I heard absolutely nothing back from the court. Around 6 months later I randomly decided to contact the tribunal service via phone to find out when my case was to be heard only to be told it would be in 2 weeks and I had to submit my evidence that day. I rushed to prepare my pack and submitted it before the deadline. This was just the start of what would be a hugely frustrating and eye opening experience that highlighted just how corrupt and unfit for purpose the service is.

On the day of the case we were told by the judge that the case would be heard by him and him alone.. first red flag. The respondent hadn't even bothered to turn up to court and instead sent somebody from the company that I had never met or spoken to before. Every single piece of evidence I presented was dismissed by the judge who went as far as making excuses and putting explanations in the mouth of the respondent who happily nodded along knowing the judge was wholly on his side from the outset. They brought no evidence at all except an email they had printed out and brought to the court which was allowed to be submitted as evidence on the day ..second major red flag. The email in question was meant to highlight that the company had followed their dismissal process that the respondent's representative had gone to great detail in court to explain was a routine part of their notification process. The only problem was upon inspection the email was created and dated that morning an hour before we had arrived in court, which proved they had failed to follow their own process and notify me of dismissal. The judge then said it "must have been a mistake" on their part, literally making an excuse on their behalf for something that should have been dismissed as evidence on the basis that they had attempted to mislead the court. The judge unsurprisingly ruled in their favour and I went home completely depressed and angry. I then did some research and found I could ask for the judge's decision in writing, which I promptly requested knowing that if nothing else, a document of just how bad this process was would become part of public record. Then for some inexplicable, magical reason I received a letter from the judge saying he believed he may have "misdirected himself in law" and failed to view the case properly, that he would review the decision and come back to me. The decision was then reversed and I won, but only at the point where the judge was held accountable for his actions in the court. If anyone has an explanation as to how a judge with over 20 years experience in dealing with employment tribunals can forget how to view a simple breach of contract case, I'd be really interested to know.

The Aberdeen employment tribunal judges in my experience have been shoddy, unprepared, unintelligent and lazy. They don’t read the evidence before hearings. They don’t know important case law related to their field of “employment” leading them to make wrong decisions which is extremely alarming. One judge in particular couldn’t even remember the term mutuality of obligation or what it was about mid hearing lol It’s unclear if they’re even assessed for competence, intelligence, impartiality and due diligence. In other, more civilised and successful countries this sort of behaviour would not be allowed to pass but in the UK it’s hush hush don’t say a word about the learned judge!

Avoid. Beware. Do not use. Absolutely disgusting and disgraceful. They are bias and racist. They will defend the defendant at all times and let them go first and be prejudice. They help them and allow them to bully you during the trial. I had one against Birmingham city university and Judge Wedderspoon was favouring them and I should have gone first but allowed them. Considering it was my trial I should have gone first. She allowed them to speak lies and provide no evidence. Was unhelpful and didn't answer any questions. Avoid them. They will entrap you to lose and make you appear as the bad person. The judge made up lies and they didn't provide the recording of the hearing to back up what they state. All lies. Avoid at all costs. Beware. Birmingham Employment tribunal is corrupt and so is the judge.

I recently. Had a case with. Croydon tribunal court. Against. May Harris. Muti cleaning. Services. The hearing. Was not heard fairly. And now I have to go to the the appeal. Courts. My case was based on health and safety issues. And was. Heard. As a constrictive. Dismissal case.without me being informed.
Which was unreasonable as I was working with a serous. Injury. With no safty net in place for my. Welfare .Also a strike out was requested to the judge . Under extreme. Circumstances. And was not considered. By Croydon tribunal court. Very poor experience. For me the claimant. As my first.ever Time in court

I am compelled to leave this review after reading a similar one.

Judge James Bromige was neither fair nor impartial during my case. He allowed my employer's defence, represented by a fully-paid corporate barrister, several exceptions he would not afford myself. He gave my employer's misleading version of events significantly more weight than my honest and truthful account. As a litigant in person (LiP), I needed help understanding the legal terminology and processes, help that I was not given and which was used against me to my detriment.

The treatment I received from my employer was deplorable. While it may not have been as severe as the other reviewer experienced, it was unacceptable.

Ugandan employment law is more equitable than ours, especially given the judges we have. There is a clear bias toward employers with fully-funded barristers over disabled LiPs, who are often objectively treated with utmost disdain. I faced challenges due to my mobility issues, although perhaps less severe than those of the other reviewer (who was too ill to drive, but their employer ordered them to break road traffic laws, what!). It was shocking that Judge Bromige deemed my employer's demands acceptable despite contradicting my doctor's and clinician's assessments of my abilities. I was also pressured and harassed to return to work early against my doctor's advice and was assigned impossible duties. My requests for reasonable adjustments, which my GP endorsed, were ignored by my employer and, later, in the course of these proceedings, by the judge.

Furthermore, my submission of the claim after the three-month limit was predictably used against me. I sincerely apologise if my employer's bullying and harassment—contributing to my first-ever diagnosis of depression at 40 years old and requiring antidepressants—as well as the passing of both my parents caused some emotional turmoil in my life.

I cannot express how unjust and wrong this entire ordeal has been. My employer's easily provable lies were overlooked in favour of the defence's unsupported claims, spouting, 'I put it to you!' with no grounding in reality. I did not receive the same respect and treatment as my employer's barrister. Employers can do whatever they want, act with impunity, and are not held accountable for their actions.

Just another privileged rich boy laughing at us peasants.

My experience with Croydon EMPLOYMENT Tribunal was traumatic .
As a lay person I was assisting a disabled Claimant .
Upon cross examining Ex Employer May Harris a cleaning Co which employs 900 staff & bullies the vulnerable staff > I was * shut- down by the Judge WILSON who IN MY OPINION was BIASED IN FAVOUR OF EMPLOYER WHO HAD FREE REIGN TO SAY WHATEVER THEY WANTED .
The Strike out request was ignored & disability of claimant ignored .

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Everything what's written in other reviews related to corrupted judges and how the case is treated when you come by yourself with no legal representatives is true.
Don't even try to request for reconsideration because the corrupted judge (in my case judge Heath) will give you a very fluffy response without any consideration: "there was a dispute on day 1 about documents disclosed late. However, on the morning of day 2 the Claimant confirmed that she had no objection to the documents going in the bundle, and that she would be asking questions of the witnesses about them. There is nothing in this part of the application which would lead the Tribunal to vary or revoke it's decision. In respect of the unreliable statements, it appears that the Claimant is simply seeking to persuade the Tribunal to change its determination on the facts. We reached a decision on the basis of the evidence put before us. The Claimant is just asking us to take a different view". The judge Heath during the hearing questioned himself the genuinity of the document while challenging the respondent and it was admitted that it was never presented to anybody and it was not clear when that document was created. However, they made a judgement based on that document in their verdict clearly favouring the respondent. HIGHLY CORRUPTED BUNCH OF SERVANTS WHO DO NOT CARE ABOUT SINGLE INDIVIDUALS AND USING THE SITUATION AGAINST YOU IF YOU COME TO THE HEARING WITHOUT ANY LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

My experience, I prove unfair justice. When a judge broke the court’s law. Which affected the outcome of my case as I was representing myself. I appealed the judge decision to the courts Of supreme and paid over £500 to have my case looked at, and other judge found favour in his colleague.