Case 1402871/2022 · Employment Tribunal

Mrs Victoria Whitehall v Dorset County Council NHS Foundation Trust — 2023

Case reference: 1402871/2022
Decision date: 26 October 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Hay Representation
Venue: Southampton

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mrs Victoria Whitehall

Respondent

Dorset County Council NHS Foundation Trust

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At Southampton on 14 September 2023, Employment Judge Hay heard the consolidated claims brought by Mrs Victoria Whitehall against Dorset County Council NHS Foundation Trust, with representation for both parties recorded in the judgment. The claims were described as associative indirect disability discrimination under section 19 of the Equality Act 2010.

The Tribunal dismissed the consolidated claims because it held that it had no jurisdiction to hear them. The written record states that the reasons were given orally at the hearing, and that written reasons would not be provided unless a request had been made at the hearing or within 14 days of the written record being sent.

No substantive findings on the merits of the alleged discrimination are recorded in the written judgment. No remedy or monetary award is set out in the decision.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	The consolidated claims of associative indirect disability discrimination under section 19 of the Equality Act 2010 were dismissed because the Tribunal held that it had no jurisdiction to hear them.	Dismissed	Disability	—

Official outcome judgment PDF

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