Miss C Murphy v Acas — 2020

Case reference: 1601787/2020
Decision date: 5 November 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Sharp Date

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Miss C Murphy

Respondent

Acas

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

In the absence of an ET3 response form from ACAS, Employment Judge Sharp stated that there was sufficient material before the tribunal to make a proper determination and upheld the disability discrimination claim brought by Miss C Murphy. The judgment was made under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013.

The judgment expressly dealt with liability only. It stated that a preliminary hearing by telephone on 16 November 2020 would discuss how remedy could be addressed. No monetary award was recorded in the judgment sent to the parties on 5 November 2020.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	The tribunal issued a Rule 21 judgment in the absence of an ET3 response form from the respondent and upheld the disability discrimination claim. The judgment was on liability only; remedy was left to a preliminary hearing.	Upheld	Disability	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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