Miss S Kitson v City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council — 2025

The tribunal held that all of the claimant's complaints were presented out of time and dismissed them on that basis. The claimant's employment ended on 14 April 2023, she commenced early conciliation on 22 January 2024, and she presented her claim on 14 February 2024.

The claimant said the delay arose from her ADHD, domestic abuse and personal circumstances, and work-related stress and mental health. The tribunal accepted that disability was not in dispute, noted the serious conduct by the claimant's former spouse, and considered the claimant's evidence that work-related stress continued until the grievance process ended on 23 October 2023. The judge also noted that the claimant was unable to provide medical evidence showing she was unable to submit her claim in time.

The tribunal found that, at the latest, the claimant could and should have presented her claim from 23 October 2023 onwards but did not do so until 14 February 2024. It also noted that many complaints in the further and better particulars were older still. The claimant discussed adding dates to reduce the extent to which matters were out of time, but the tribunal explained that any such amendment would require evidential justification and permission. The tribunal concluded that all claims were out of time in all the circumstances and dismissed them.