Case 2401658/2022 · Employment Tribunal
C Leadbetter C Van Deurs Goss v Lancashire Constabulary — 2024
- Case reference
- 2401658/2022
- Decision date
- 8 April 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Malik
- Venue
- Manchester ET
Parties
2 namedClaimant
C Leadbetter C Van Deurs Goss
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe judgment followed a preliminary hearing concerning the claimants' amendment application and the respondent's applications for strike out and deposit orders. The claimants' claims concerned disclosures of information about Sergeant Craig Evans and detriments they alleged they suffered as a result.
The tribunal held that the respondent was not vicariously liable for actions of Sergeant Evans after his dismissal from the force on 22 February 2022. Claims relating to detriments after that date were found to have no reasonable prospect of success and were struck out.
For the remaining detriments, the tribunal was not satisfied that there was strong or cogent evidence showing no reasonable prospect of success. The tribunal considered the matters fact sensitive and declined to conduct a mini trial at the preliminary stage, so the respondent's application to strike out the remainder of the claims was dismissed.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recordedThis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblowing | The tribunal struck out claims relating to detriments after 22 February 2022 on the basis that they had no reasonable prospect of success. | Struck out | — | — |
| Whistleblowing | The respondent's application to strike out the remainder of the claimants' claims was dismissed at a preliminary hearing; the underlying claims were not finally adjudicated. | Other | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | The gov.uk listing category included disability discrimination, and the tribunal referred to discrimination strike-out principles and Equality Act 2010 vicarious liability. Any detriments after 22 February 2022 were struck out. | Struck out | Disability | — |
| Disability discrimination | The respondent's application to strike out the remainder of the claimants' claims was dismissed at a preliminary hearing; the underlying claims were not finally adjudicated. | Other | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
6 references- rule 37 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013
- no reasonable prospect of success
- Tayside Public Transport Co Ltd v Reilly [2012] CSIH 46
- Mechkarov v Citibank NA [2016] ICR 1121
- Ahir v British Airways plc [2017] EWCA Civ 1392
- section 109(1) of the Equality Act 2010
Official outcome judgment PDF
Gov.uk primary recordThe official judgment PDF on gov.uk contains the tribunal's outcome, reasoning, and any remedy details. Where this page does not yet show extracted outcomes for every claim, use the PDF as the authoritative source.
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How we got this data
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