Cases6003442/2025

Claimant v Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

2 October 2025Before Employment Judge KightMidlands Weston papers

Outcome

Other

Individual claims

Direct Discrimination(age)dismissed on withdrawal

The claimant withdrew this claim and the tribunal dismissed it on withdrawal under rule 51.

Facts

K Burns brought claims against Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, including a claim for age discrimination. The claimant subsequently withdrew the age discrimination claim. The judgment confirms the dismissal of that withdrawn claim while noting that other claims brought by the claimant remain active and will proceed.

Decision

The tribunal dismissed the age discrimination claim following the claimant's withdrawal under rule 51 of the Employment Tribunal Rules. The claimant's remaining claims were not affected by this withdrawal and will continue.

Practical note

A claimant can withdraw individual claims from a multi-claim case, which will then be dismissed under rule 51, while other claims continue.

Case details

Case number
6003442/2025
Decision date
2 October 2025
Hearing type
dismissal on withdrawal
Hearing days
Classification
procedural

Respondent

Sector
healthcare
Represented
No

Claimant representation

Represented
No