Claimant v University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
Struck out because the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to determine it. This claim originated from case no. 2204543/2021 which was settled by COT3 agreement dated 13 October 2023, preventing further litigation of these matters.
Struck out for lack of jurisdiction. This claim relates to harassment between 20 September 2019 and 29 October 2020 from previous case 2204543/2021, which was settled by COT3 agreement, barring further proceedings.
Struck out because the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction. The victimisation claim relates to events between February 2023 and October 2023, which appear to be covered by or related to the settled case 2204543/2021.
Struck out for lack of jurisdiction. The Tribunal found it does not have jurisdiction to determine alleged breaches of the COT3 settlement agreement dated 13 October 2023.
Facts
The claimant brought a second set of proceedings relating to matters that had been the subject of earlier case 2204543/2021, which included claims of failure to make reasonable adjustments and harassment related to disability. That earlier case was settled by COT3 agreement dated 13 October 2023. The claimant then brought fresh proceedings in 2024 attempting to re-litigate some of those settled matters, claiming victimisation occurring in 2023, and alleging breach of the COT3 settlement agreement.
Decision
The Tribunal struck out all claims for lack of jurisdiction. The Tribunal found it had no jurisdiction to hear claims that had been settled by the COT3 agreement, nor could it determine alleged breaches of that settlement agreement. The claimant appeared in person while the respondent NHS Trust was represented by counsel.
Practical note
Once claims are settled by COT3 agreement, the Tribunal loses jurisdiction to hear those matters or alleged breaches of the settlement, and parties cannot circumvent the settlement by bringing fresh proceedings on the same or related matters.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6019706/2024
- Decision date
- 1 December 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No