Case 2602848/2020 · Employment Tribunal

Miss S Morrell v GMB Trade Union — 2021

Case reference: 2602848/2020
Decision date: 15 April 2021
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Blackwell
Venue: Nottingham

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Miss S Morrell

Respondent

GMB Trade Union

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

This was an open preliminary hearing before Employment Judge Blackwell sitting alone by Cloud Video Platform on 8 April 2021. The Tribunal recorded that claim 2602849/2020 was a duplicate claim and that it was dismissed upon withdrawal by the Claimant.

The Tribunal also decided two limitation issues for the remaining claims. It held that it had jurisdiction to hear the wrongful dismissal claim because it was not reasonably practicable to bring that claim within time and it was then presented within such period as was reasonable. It further held that it had jurisdiction to hear the sex discrimination claim because it would be just and equitable to extend time for service of the claim by one day.

The application for leave to amend dated 6 and 7 April 2021 was refused. The judgment records only these preliminary and jurisdictional decisions and does not contain any merits findings or any monetary award.

Claims and outcomes

3 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Other	Claim 2602849/2020 was described as a duplicate claim and was dismissed upon withdrawal by the Claimant.	Withdrawn	—	—
Wrongful dismissal	The Tribunal held that it had jurisdiction to hear the wrongful dismissal claim because it was not reasonably practicable to bring the claim within time and it was then presented within such period as was reasonable. No merits decision was made at this hearing.	Other	—	—
Sex discrimination	The Tribunal held that it had jurisdiction to hear the sex discrimination claim because it would be just and equitable to extend time for service of the claim by one day. No merits decision was made at this hearing.	Other	Sex	—

Legal tests applied

3 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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