Case 2208225/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs T Blackmore v Schroder Corporate Services Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 2208225/2022
- Decision date
- 7 May 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Tsamados
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs T Blackmore
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant brought a disability discrimination claim against Schroder Corporate Services Ltd. At a private case management discussion, the complaints were identified as direct disability discrimination by association, and the claimant also wished to add a complaint of harassment related to disability.
At the public preliminary hearing on 7 May 2024, the claimant did not attend and was not represented. The tribunal considered the respondent's application to strike out the claim because it was not being actively pursued, including the claimant's non-compliance with case management orders and lack of response to correspondence.
Employment Judge Tsamados decided that the claim should be struck out under rule 37(1)(d) of the 2013 Rules. The tribunal found that the claimant had not actively pursued the claim and had shown intentional and contumelious behaviour towards the respondent and particularly towards the tribunal.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability discrimination | The judgment describes the identified complaint as direct disability discrimination by association. The whole claim was struck out under rule 37(1)(d) because it had not been actively pursued. | Struck out | Disability | — |
| Harassment | The claimant wished to add a complaint of harassment related to disability. The preliminary hearing was set to consider that amendment application, but the claim was struck out under rule 37(1)(d) before the full hearing. | Struck out | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
5 references- rule 37(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013
- rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution & Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013
- Rolls-Royce plc v Riddle [2008] IRLR 873
- Birkett v James [1978] AC 297
- Evans and anor v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (1993) ICR 151
Official outcome judgment PDF
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