Case 1405959/2023 · Employment Tribunal

Mr R Baker v South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust — 2025

Case reference: 1405959/2023
Decision date: 31 January 2025
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Roper Date

Indexed: 20 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr R Baker

Respondent

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The claimant had been ordered to pay a deposit of £25 after a preliminary hearing on 15 October 2024 as a condition of pursuing two specified allegations: that the respondent had actual or constructive knowledge of his disability before 17 August 2023, and that the respondent had a provision, criterion or practice of ignoring his medical condition.

The deposit order was sent to the claimant on 28 October 2024. The claimant did not pay the deposit, so the tribunal held that he could no longer pursue those allegations and struck them out under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The judgment stated that the claimant's remaining allegations would proceed to the hearing fixed for 2 July 2025.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	The judgment struck out only two disability-related allegations: alleged actual or constructive knowledge of disability before 17 August 2023, and an alleged provision, criterion or practice of ignoring the claimant's medical condition. The claimant's remaining allegations were left to be heard on 2 July 2025.	Struck out	Disability	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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