Case 2415131/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Paul David Knight v Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited — 2022
- Case reference
- 2415131/2021
- Decision date
- 26 July 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Liz Ord
- Venue
- Liverpool
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Paul David Knight
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent's application to strike out the claimant's complaints was refused. The judgment records that the case was heard at Liverpool on 11 July 2022 before Employment Judge Liz Ord. The claimant, Paul David Knight, was unrepresented and the respondent was represented by counsel.
The tribunal found that the unfair dismissal complaint had been presented out of time, but it accepted that it was not reasonably practicable for it to have been presented in time. It also found that the complaint had been presented within such further period as the tribunal considered reasonable, so the tribunal had jurisdiction to consider the unfair dismissal claim.
The tribunal reached the same general procedural position on the disability discrimination complaint. It found that the complaint had been presented out of time, but that it had been presented within such further period as the tribunal considered just and equitable. The tribunal therefore had jurisdiction to consider the disability discrimination complaint. No merits findings or remedy were recorded in this judgment.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The tribunal held the complaint was out of time but accepted that it was presented when it was not reasonably practicable to do so in time and within a further reasonable period. The merits of the unfair dismissal claim were not determined in this judgment. | Other | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | The tribunal held the complaint was out of time but accepted that it was presented within such further period as the tribunal considered just and equitable. The merits of the disability discrimination claim were not determined in this judgment. | Other | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- not reasonably practicable
- just and equitable
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