Case 2204681/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Ms L Wills v British Telecommunications plc and 3 others — 2023
- Case reference
- 2204681/2022
- Decision date
- 10 May 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hodgson
Parties
5 namedClaimant
Ms L Wills
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant applied for reconsideration of the tribunal's 10 May 2023 judgment striking out her claims because they had been presented outside the statutory time limit. Although the reconsideration request itself was late, the tribunal extended time for that application and considered it under the reconsideration rules.
The claimant relied on additional medical material and submissions about her disabilities, the conduct of the earlier hearing, reasonable adjustments, and prejudice. The tribunal found that the general medical summaries and fit note did not explain why the claimant's conditions prevented her from presenting the claim in time, and that further evidence referred to by the claimant had not been supplied.
The tribunal stated that the claimant had been on notice that she needed to provide medical evidence supporting her reason for late presentation, that the burden was on her, and that statutory time limits are not varied as a reasonable adjustment. It concluded there was no reasonable prospect of the original strike-out decision being varied or revoked, so the reconsideration application was refused.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The reconsideration judgment refused to vary or revoke the earlier judgment striking out the claims as presented outside the statutory time limit. The full reconsideration text does not separately list each underlying claim, but this claim type is identified in the listing categories supplied with the judgment. | Struck out | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | The reconsideration judgment refused to vary or revoke the earlier judgment striking out the claims as presented outside the statutory time limit. The claimant's disabilities and reasonable adjustment arguments were considered in relation to extension of time. The full reconsideration text does not separately list each underlying claim, but disability discrimination is identified in the listing categories supplied with the judgment. | Struck out | Disability | — |
| Breach of contract | The reconsideration judgment refused to vary or revoke the earlier judgment striking out the claims as presented outside the statutory time limit. The full reconsideration text does not separately list each underlying claim, but this claim type is identified in the listing categories supplied with the judgment. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
5 references- Rules 70-72 Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure
- Rule 6 Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure
- just and equitable to extend time
- reasonable prospect of the original decision being varied or revoked
- burden of proof
Official outcome judgment PDF
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