Claimant v Excel Civil Enforcement Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
Preliminary hearing determined claimant was disabled from 1 March 2024, limiting the scope of this claim to events after that date. Full merits hearing still to take place.
Preliminary hearing determined claimant was disabled from 1 March 2024, limiting the scope of this claim to events after that date. Full merits hearing still to take place.
Preliminary hearing determined claimant was disabled from 1 March 2024, limiting the scope of this claim to events after that date. Full merits hearing still to take place.
Facts
This was a preliminary hearing to determine when the claimant became disabled within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010. The claimant brought claims of direct discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments, and harassment related to disability. The tribunal heard evidence and submissions on the disability issue.
Decision
The tribunal determined that the claimant was disabled from 1 March 2024 for the purposes of her Equality Act 2010 complaints. As a consequence, her claims of direct discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments, and harassment are limited to events occurring after 1 March 2024.
Practical note
The determination of when a claimant became disabled is critical as it directly limits the temporal scope of disability discrimination claims to events occurring after that date.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6012119/2024
- Decision date
- 22 September 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- legal services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No