Mrs K Kaur v The Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust HELD AT: Leeds — 2024

The hearing addressed whether the claimant's race discrimination/harassment and protected disclosure detriment complaints were presented in time, and whether the unfair dismissal complaint should be struck out or made subject to a deposit. The claimant accepted the Equality Act and protected disclosure detriment complaints were out of time, but asked the tribunal to extend time.

The tribunal found that the claimant had been very unwell from July 2022 and unable to do much for a period, but that by around April 2023 it was reasonably practicable for her to present the protected disclosure detriment complaints. It rejected arguments that the respondent's failure to tell her about ACAS, tribunal claims, or time limits made it not reasonably practicable to present the claims sooner.

For the race discrimination/harassment allegations, the tribunal considered the length of the extension sought, prejudice, evidential difficulties, and the fact that the unfair dismissal claim was proceeding. It concluded that it was not just and equitable to extend time to 19 January 2024. The respondent's application to strike out the unfair dismissal complaint was refused.