Case 6017710/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Dr K Zayyan v General Medical Council — 2025
- Case reference
- 6017710/2024
- Decision date
- 30 October 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Heydon REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Dr K Zayyan
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant, a consultant surgeon, brought direct race discrimination complaints against the General Medical Council under section 53 of the Equality Act 2010. The respondent applied to strike out the whole claim on the basis that it had no reasonable prospect of success, or alternatively for a deposit order.
The tribunal struck out allegations 1 to 11. It found that those allegations related to a fitness to practise investigation ending years before the claim was presented, that there was no reasonable prospect of establishing a continuing course of conduct with later allegations, and that there was no reasonable prospect of a just and equitable extension of time.
The tribunal refused to strike out allegations 12 and 13. It held that allegation 12 raised an arguable issue about whether the alleged treatment could fall within section 53(2)(c) as "any other detriment", and that allegation 13 was the type of discrimination allegation which should not be struck out without findings of fact.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recordedThis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race discrimination | Complaints of race discrimination relating to allegations 3.1.1 to 3.1.11 in paragraph 32 of the Case Management Order dated 22 April 2025 were struck out under Employment Tribunal Rule 38(1)(a) as having no reasonable prospect of success. | Struck out | Race | — |
| Race discrimination | The application to strike out the race discrimination complaints relating to allegations 3.1.12 and 3.1.13 was refused; the tribunal did not determine the merits of those complaints in this judgment. | Other | Race | — |
Legal tests applied
5 references- Employment Tribunal Rule 38(1)(a)
- section 53 Equality Act 2010
- Wangtian Xie v E'quipe Japan Ltd [2024] EAT 176
- no reasonable prospect of success
- just and equitable extension
Official outcome judgment PDF
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