Case 2212599/2023 · Employment Tribunal

Mr V Stanley-Idum v Ministry of Defence and 4 others — 2025

Case reference: 2212599/2023
Decision date: 17 January 2025
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Adkin
Venue: in public
Panel members: Ms D Olulode, Mr D Shaw

Indexed: 17 May 2026

Parties

6 named

Claimant

Mr V Stanley-Idum

Respondents

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The claimant brought claims of direct race discrimination, race harassment, victimisation, associative disability discrimination, and detriments under sections 44 and 47C of the Employment Rights Act 1996. During the hearing, he withdrew all complaints against the Second to Fifth Respondents, and those complaints were dismissed upon withdrawal.

Against the Ministry of Defence, the tribunal found that the race discrimination, race harassment, associative disability discrimination, most victimisation allegations, and the two Employment Rights Act detriment claims were out of time. The tribunal did not extend time, including because it did not find a continuing act for the ERA detriment claims and did not find that it was not reasonably practicable to present those claims in time.

The remaining in-time victimisation allegation, concerning Martyn Williams' appeal-stage handling of Sharon Docherty's complaint and referral for misconduct, was dismissed on the merits. The tribunal found that Mr Williams considered the evidence and carried out his role as appeal manager, and did not find detrimental or less favourable treatment, victimisation, or race discrimination.

Claims and outcomes

6 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Race discrimination	Direct race discrimination allegations were dismissed as out of time; the tribunal also stated they would have been dismissed on the substantive merits if in time or if time had been extended.	Dismissed	Race	—
Harassment	Race harassment was dismissed as out of time.	Dismissed	Race	—
Victimisation	Victimisation allegations except allegation 5.2.11 were dismissed as out of time; allegation 5.2.11 was dismissed on the substantive merits.	Dismissed	—	—
Disability discrimination	Associative disability discrimination under section 13 Equality Act 2010 was dismissed as out of time.	Dismissed	Disability	—
Other	Detriment under section 44 Employment Rights Act 1996 was dismissed as out of time; the tribunal did not extend time.	Dismissed	—	—
Other	Detriment under section 47C Employment Rights Act 1996 was dismissed as out of time; the tribunal did not extend time.	Dismissed	—	—

Legal tests applied

8 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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