Case 2401028/2013 · Employment Tribunal
Miss A Haddock v Liverpool City Council — 2023
- Case reference
- 2401028/2013
- Decision date
- 31 January 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Buzzard
- Venue
- Liverpool
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss A Haddock
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningAt a preliminary hearing, the Tribunal struck out the claimant's claims arising from an alleged unlawful deduction from wages in 2016. It found there was no reasonable prospect of the claimant establishing that it had not been reasonably practicable to present that claim in time.
The Tribunal also struck out discrimination claims relating to events before 21 August 2013 because those matters had already been the subject of Employment Tribunal claim 2401028/2013, which had been dismissed by judgment dated 21 August 2013 following withdrawal by the claimant. It stated that allowing those matters to proceed would permit relitigation of the same claims.
Further discrimination claims relating to events before 1 June 2021 were struck out because the claimant had no reasonable prospect of showing that they formed part of a continuing act, and therefore no reasonable prospect of establishing that it would be just and equitable to extend time. The claimant was granted permission to amend claim 2404688/22 to include an unfair dismissal claim concerning termination on or around 18 November 2022.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Claims arising from an alleged unlawful deduction from wages in 2016 were struck out as having no reasonable prospect of establishing that it was not reasonably practicable to present the claim in time. | Struck out | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | The judgment refers to discrimination claims, while the gov.uk listing category identifies disability discrimination. Claims concerning events before 21 August 2013 were struck out because they had already been the subject of claim 2401028/2013, which was dismissed following withdrawal. | Struck out | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The judgment refers to discrimination claims, while the gov.uk listing category identifies disability discrimination. Claims concerning events before 1 June 2021 were struck out because there was no reasonable prospect of showing a continuing act or obtaining a just and equitable extension of time. | Struck out | Disability | — |
| Unfair dismissal | The claimant was granted permission to amend claim number 2404688/22 to include a claim that termination on or around 18 November 2022 was an unfair dismissal. The unfair dismissal claim was not substantively determined in this judgment. | Other | — | — |
Legal tests applied
4 references- reasonable prospect
- reasonably practicable
- continuing act
- just and equitable extension of time
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