Case 2403279/2020 · Employment Tribunal

Miss K Edwards v Automobile Association Developments Limited — 2021

Case reference: 2403279/2020
Decision date: 5 July 2021
Jurisdiction: England & Wales

Indexed: 20 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Miss K Edwards

Respondent

Automobile Association Developments Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At a preliminary hearing, the Tribunal decided limitation and strike out/deposit issues in Equality Act complaints. Complaints concerning acts before 16 July 2019 were held to be out of time and not to proceed to final hearing, although they could be referred to in evidence. Complaints concerning acts from 16 July 2019 to 4 March 2020 were held to be in time as part of conduct extending over a period, subject to the further orders made.

The Tribunal struck out any section 13 Equality Act 2010 direct disability discrimination complaint and any section 15 discrimination arising from disability complaint, each on the basis that it had no reasonable prospect of success.

The Tribunal did not strike out the reasonable adjustments and victimisation allegations, but made each subject to a separate £100 deposit order because each had little reasonable prospect of success. In setting the deposits, the Tribunal considered the claimant's income, disability allowance, mortgage, support for four children, and lack of evidence of savings or capital, and set amounts it considered affordable while reflecting the merits assessment.

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	Any complaint under section 13 Equality Act 2010, direct disability discrimination, was struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success. Equality Act complaints concerning acts before 16 July 2019 were found out of time and not permitted to proceed to final hearing.	Struck out	Disability	—
Disability discrimination	Any complaint under section 15 Equality Act 2010, discrimination arising from disability, was struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success. Equality Act complaints concerning acts before 16 July 2019 were found out of time and not permitted to proceed to final hearing.	Struck out	Disability	—
Disability discrimination	Any allegation or argument under sections 20-22 Equality Act 2010, failure to make reasonable adjustments, was made subject to a £100 deposit order as a condition of continuing because it had little reasonable prospect of success.	Other	Disability	—
Victimisation	Any allegation or argument under section 27 Equality Act 2010, victimisation, was made subject to a £100 deposit order as a condition of continuing because it had little reasonable prospect of success.	Other	—	—

Legal tests applied

7 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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