Case 2204734/2019 · Employment Tribunal

Ms A Palmer v Academies Enterprise Trust — 2020

Case reference: 2204734/2019
Decision date: 9 March 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Elliott Date

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Ms A Palmer

Respondent

Academies Enterprise Trust

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The claimant, Ms A Palmer, brought complaints described in the judgment as direct discrimination and harassment against Academies Enterprise Trust. After a preliminary hearing on 6 March 2020, the tribunal ordered the claimant to pay a deposit of £500. The deposit order was sent to the claimant on 9 March 2020.

The judgment records that the claimant failed to pay the deposit. As a result, the tribunal struck out the complaints of direct discrimination and harassment under rule 39(4) of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. No liability findings on the substance of the claims were made, and no remedy was awarded.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Other	The judgment records that the complaint of direct discrimination was struck out because the claimant failed to pay the £500 deposit ordered after a preliminary hearing on 6 March 2020. The order was sent on 9 March 2020.	Struck out	—	—
Harassment	The judgment records that the harassment complaint was struck out because the claimant failed to pay the £500 deposit ordered after a preliminary hearing on 6 March 2020. The order was sent on 9 March 2020.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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