In person For the v Respondent — 2025

This was a reserved judgment on liability in joined claims by Mr K Nwabueze against Simons Rodkin Solicitors LLP and three individual respondents. The tribunal, sitting at Watford with Employment Judge Hyams and members Ms C Baggs and Mr R Jewell, heard the case across several days in November and December 2025 and February 2026, following five earlier preliminary hearings. The claimant appeared in person and the respondents were represented by Mr Michael Magier of counsel.

The tribunal considered claims of detriment for making protected disclosures under s.47B ERA 1996, automatic unfair dismissal under s.103A ERA 1996, failure to make reasonable adjustments under s.20(3) EqA 2010, harassment under s.26(1) EqA 2010, direct race discrimination under ss.13 and 39(2) EqA 2010, victimisation under s.27 EqA 2010, and a claim under s.38 Employment Act 2002. On the disability claim the tribunal noted that expert evidence of dyslexia and its effect on day-to-day activities was not produced until 30 January 2026, and that the claimant had not identified, at the material time, any specific step the respondents could reasonably have taken. On the s.103A claim the tribunal found the dismissal was not because the claimant had made a protected disclosure.

Unanimously, the tribunal dismissed each of the claims. As no other claim succeeded, the s.38 Employment Act 2002 claim was also dismissed. The judgment was approved by Employment Judge Hyams and sent to the parties on 11 February 2026.