Mr Elliott v Dorset County Council — 2020

Case reference: 1400390/2019
Decision date: 24 January 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Rayner Representation
Venue: Southampton

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr Elliott

Respondent

Dorset County Council

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

This was a preliminary hearing to decide whether Mr Elliott was disabled within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010 by reason of autism and Asperger's syndrome, and whether any claims should be subject to a deposit order. The tribunal also recorded that the claimant had presented claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination, but this judgment dealt only with the disability issue; a separate order was made in respect of unfair dismissal.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	Preliminary issue only: the tribunal held that Mr Elliott was not a disabled person within section 6 Equality Act 2010 at the material times. The judgment also notes that a separate deposit order was made in respect of unfair dismissal, but that claim was not determined in this decision.	Dismissed	Disability	—

Legal tests applied

8 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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