Claimant v NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Outcome
Individual claims
This claim related to an unsuccessful job application in 2021 and was withdrawn by the claimant at the preliminary hearing.
This claim related to an unsuccessful job application in 2021 and was withdrawn by the claimant at the preliminary hearing.
This claim related to unsuccessful job applications in 2022 and was out of time. The tribunal exercised discretion to extend time on just and equitable grounds, allowing the claim to proceed to a full hearing.
This claim related to unsuccessful job applications in 2022 and was out of time. The tribunal exercised discretion to extend time on just and equitable grounds, allowing the claim to proceed to a full hearing.
Facts
The claimant brought discrimination claims relating to three unsuccessful job applications with the NHS Integrated Care Board - one in 2021 and two in 2022. The claims alleged both age and sex discrimination. At a preliminary hearing, the claimant withdrew the claims relating to the 2021 application. The claims regarding the 2022 applications were out of time.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the 2021 discrimination claims on withdrawal. For the 2022 claims, the tribunal found it just and equitable to extend the time limit, allowing those age and sex discrimination claims to proceed to a full merits hearing.
Practical note
Tribunals retain discretion to extend time limits on just and equitable grounds in discrimination cases, even where claims are significantly out of time, if there are good reasons to do so.
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 6011974/2024
- Decision date
- 21 October 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- public sector
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No