Claimant v South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal granted the respondent's application to strike out the claim on the basis that it had no reasonable prospects of success.
The tribunal refused the respondent's application to strike out or order a deposit. The claim will proceed to final hearing.
The tribunal refused the respondent's application to strike out or order a deposit. The claim will proceed to final hearing.
Facts
Ms Moon brought claims against South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust including direct sexual orientation discrimination, unfair dismissal, and discrimination arising from disability. The respondent applied to strike out all claims or alternatively for deposit orders. This was a preliminary hearing to determine those applications.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the direct sexual orientation discrimination claim as having no reasonable prospects of success. However, the applications to strike out or order deposits in respect of the unfair dismissal and discrimination arising from disability claims were refused, and those claims will proceed to a final hearing.
Practical note
Not all claims in a multi-claim case will meet the high threshold for strike-out at a preliminary hearing, even when brought by an unrepresented claimant against represented NHS respondent.
Case details
- Case number
- 6006432/2024
- Decision date
- 30 September 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No