Mr J Wilkinson v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and 3 others — 2022

This was an open preliminary hearing concerning the Claimant's second claim and whether it should be struck out and/or consolidated with the first claim. The Tribunal identified the second claim as including a victimisation claim against the First Respondent about the failure to change the Claimant's line manager between 24 March 2021 and May 2021, and claims against the Second to Fourth Respondents for discrimination arising from disability and for causing or aiding alleged contraventions by the First Respondent.

The Tribunal refused to strike out the victimisation claim against the First Respondent. It found that the Claimant had a reasonably arguable case for a just and equitable extension of time, taking into account the 10 February 2021 email, the Claimant's explanation for the delay, the close link with the existing first claim, and the limited additional evidence required from the First Respondent.

The Tribunal struck out the claims against the Second to Fourth Respondents. It found there was no reasonable prospect of a just and equitable extension of time for those claims, noting the delay, prejudice to those respondents, overlap with the first claim, and the apparent weakness of the claims. The Tribunal also considered that the Claimant would suffer no real prejudice from not proceeding against the SSCL Respondents because the claims substantially overlapped with claims against the First Respondent.