Case 2217131/2023 · Employment Tribunal

Ms Samantha Sewraj (as the personal representative of Mrs Soobawtee Sewraj) v Mark and Spencer plc — 2024

Case reference: 2217131/2023
Decision date: 16 October 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Adkin
Venue: in public at London Central
Panel members: Mr D Schofield, Ms Y Batchelor

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Ms Samantha Sewraj (as the personal representative of Mrs Soobawtee Sewraj)

Respondent

Mark and Spencer plc

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal heard the case in public at London Central on 1, 2 and 3 October 2024 before Employment Judge Adkin, with Mr D Schofield and Ms Y Batchelor as lay members. It held that two disability discrimination complaints were well-founded and would proceed to a remedy hearing: a section 15 Equality Act 2010 claim for unfavourable treatment because of something arising from disability, and a sections 20-21 claim for failure to make reasonable adjustments.

The tribunal dismissed the unfair dismissal complaint because it was brought out of time and the tribunal did not extend time. It also dismissed the section 19 Equality Act 2010 indirect disability discrimination complaint as not well-founded. The judgment does not record any award, and the remedy for the upheld discrimination claims was left for a later hearing.

Claims and outcomes

4 findings recorded

This case has mixed outcomes under at least one legal claim type. A tribunal can uphold some allegations and dismiss others under the same legal head, so rows below may represent separate issues or allegation groups from the judgment.

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	Section 15 Equality Act 2010 claim: unfavourable treatment because of something arising from disability.	Upheld	Disability	—
Disability discrimination	Sections 20-21 Equality Act 2010 claim: failure to make reasonable adjustments.	Upheld	Disability	—
Unfair dismissal	Brought out of time; the tribunal did not extend time.	Dismissed	—	—
Disability discrimination	Section 19 Equality Act 2010 indirect disability discrimination claim; not well-founded.	Dismissed	Disability	—

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

Gov.uk primary record

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