Employment Tribunal Service - Croydon

Disgraceful.

I bought a case against a company called Zaan Services T/A Domino's Pizza in 2008. The case was dealt with by a female judge called Jane Liddington. We had a pre-hearing review which was chaired by the regioonal judge where I asked for an extension of time so I could get legal representation. The judge asked me to ask the employment tribunal on the day which I did but was rejected by this judge (Jane Liddington) in breach of Article 6 Right to a Fair Hearing Human Rights Act 1998.I ended up losing the case which left me bitter. But this particular employment judge was very friendly to the respondent employer and accepted everything they said orally as credible when all the evidence pointed in favour of me. She directed the two lay members to also rule against me by using her influence. She then produced a judgment whereby I was accused of fabricating everything apart from the fact that they failed to issue me with written particulars. However, I got nothing as that claim alone is not freestanding and you would have to win on one of the other grounds. I had pictures and pictures do not lie. She bypassed the authorities of the Employment Appeal Tribunal which is not allowed. At the end of the hearing the respondent's legal advisor looked worried and she simply said to him don't worry it won't make any difference, referring to my submissions. I appealed to the employment appeal tribunal and they all three members ganged up against me by denying that she was biased in favour of the respondent. The appeal was ultimately unsuccessful and the reason being because I represented myself and not because my claim was not genuine but when you have respondent loving judges chairing hearing they need to ensure that so far as it it possible that both sides are treated equally and if anything they should lean in favour of the claimant and not the multinationals. This judge is dodgy to the extreme and constantly presided over cases which were eventually overturned on appeal. I am not sure if she is still an employment tribunal judge but I wish I could have challenged her and those two idiot lay members who should have known better. This experience really left a bad taste in my mouth with me vowing never ever to step foot in an employment tribunal ever again. Instead I will go to the small claims court. If I ever see her ugly face again I will tell her what I think of her.

my experience so far has been horrendous, I'm a bit wary of leaving a review in case it has an impact on the outcome of my case but the way the case has been dealt with so far has been a reality check for how government services in this country operate.

Judges and case workers regularly miss their own deadlines by months, case workers rarely answer the phone, and when they do, they are often rude and unhelpful, claiming they have been instructed to "get people off the line as quickly as possible"

Emails aren't responded to for months on end, leaving everyone involved in a state of utter confusion and chaos, while the respondent's expensive legal team take advantage of the confusing situations and use them to their benefit.

I'm aware of the legislation change in 2017, but they should have adapted by now, there needs to be a degree of some competency otherwise the entire office is redundant as it evidently can't cope with the pressure of day-to-day tasks.

Having looked at reviews from former-employees, it's very clear that the issues are internal to this particular office and not political/indicative of tribunal services overall.

At this point I'm at a loss as I have no confidence that my case will even be seen by them - it's a shame that our government bodies make the UK seem like a third world nation.

Very poor service. Waste of time. Doesn’t even deserve one star. Waited a whole year for nothing. No room for improvement. The judge was ignorant and wouldn’t allow me as the claimant to explain my side of the case.

I have to give a star because there is no lower possibilities.
Terrifying experience in terms of " Impartiality, equitably or honestly " coming from judge.
I will be back with details .

I have just finished a 14-day hearing at Croydon Employment Tribunal. I would like to say how kind, helpful and friendly the staff were. In particular, Dave at the front desk, was superb! He notably helped towards putting me, a litigant in person, at ease and his calm, supportive manner, which was professional at all times, was a very welcome start to each day and through the long process. Others were also kind - Fred and Jamal. I'd like to add that none of these three I've mentioned introduced themselves by their first names; it was me who asked. Regardless of the outcome (which I won't know for a couple of weeks), I am glad that I had a fair time and that it was less scary than I'd imagined because of the warmth of the staff. Jo

I have waited 2 years for my Employment Tribunal to he heard, I spent 4 days giving and hearing evidence. One more date was booked to find out the verdict and financial situation, that date was 11th Feb 2021 and was cancelled the day before as there was no Judge available and now I am left in limbo without knowing if I have won or lost, or when another date will be set, I have had no communications from the court since the 10th Feb. My union rep and barrister have been unable to get any information.
They have no concept of what they are doing to people or the stress and emotional upheaval this has caused. This is unbelievable behaviour from the Court, I have written to my MP and still no news or communications. Completely left in limbo with a half finished Tribunal case.

Waste of time, your better of making an official legal case with the appropriate court.
Just remember to get legal representation and advice before prelims.Final thoughts, the Judge I had was not fair.