Claimant v Clyde & Co LLP
Outcome
Individual claims
Claims of harassment based on content of emails sent by Ms Kenwright and Ms Kirrane were struck out pursuant to rule 38(1)(a) at a preliminary hearing.
Claims of direct discrimination based on content of emails sent by Ms Kenwright and Ms Kirrane were struck out pursuant to rule 38(1)(a) at a preliminary hearing.
Claims of victimisation based on content of emails sent by Ms Kenwright and Ms Kirrane were struck out pursuant to rule 38(1)(a) at a preliminary hearing.
Claim for unlawful means conspiracy was dismissed by consent at the preliminary hearing.
Facts
Miss Epelle brought claims of harassment, direct discrimination and victimisation against Clyde & Co LLP and multiple individual respondents, relating to emails sent by colleagues. The case involved complex issues about which legal entities should be respondents, territorial jurisdiction, and the scope of the claims. The tribunal dealt with preliminary matters including adding respondents, removing others, and striking out certain allegations.
Decision
The tribunal added two Clyde & Co entities as respondents and dismissed claims against five individual respondents. Harassment, discrimination and victimisation claims based on email content were struck out under rule 38(1)(a). Allegations relating to ACAS conciliation were struck out as subject to legal privilege. The unlawful means conspiracy claim was dismissed by consent. The tribunal confirmed it has territorial jurisdiction over the remaining claims.
Practical note
Allegations based on communications made during ACAS conciliation are subject to legal privilege and will be struck out, and claimants must carefully identify the correct respondent entities in cases involving complex corporate structures.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2219743/2024
- Decision date
- 29 December 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- Clyde & Co LLP
- Sector
- legal services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No