Ms Magillan Sheridan v Past Due Credit Solutions — 2026

At a preliminary hearing in Glasgow on 22 January 2026, Employment Judge L Doherty considered only whether Ms Magillan Sheridan was disabled for the purposes of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010. The claimant relied on asthma and allergies, and the relevant period identified by the tribunal was 24 April 2025 to 6 June 2025.

The tribunal accepted that the claimant had asthma and allergies. It relied on her evidence, a GP letter confirming asthma, and GP records showing that she attended her GP in June 2020 and was prescribed an inhaler. The tribunal found her generally credible and reliable, and accepted that she had had asthma and allergies to environmental triggers since childhood. It also accepted that she used daily Fexofenadine, used an inhaler as required, and adopted coping measures such as keeping her home dust free and wearing a face mask when travelling or shopping.

Applying section 6 Equality Act 2010 and Schedule 1, the tribunal considered the effect of the impairments ignoring treatment. It found that, without medication and other measures, the claimant would have difficulty breathing and would be unable to speak coherently, with speech becoming noticeably incoherent, and that her ability to walk and exercise would also be affected. The tribunal held that the effect on speech was more than minor or trivial and therefore substantial.

The tribunal further found that the effects were long term because the claimant had had the impairments since childhood and had been prescribed Fexofenadine for about six years. It therefore concluded that the claimant was disabled within section 6 of the Equality Act 2010, and the case was to proceed to a final hearing as previously directed.