Claimant v Ormiston Academies Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
This was a preliminary hearing to determine disability status only. The tribunal found the claimant was a disabled person from 31 January 2023 onwards due to anxiety and depression. The substantive discrimination claims have not yet been determined.
Facts
This was a preliminary hearing to determine whether the claimant was a disabled person under the Equality Act 2010. The claimant brought claims against Ormiston Academies Trust, an educational institution. The tribunal heard evidence and submissions regarding the claimant's mental health condition of anxiety and depression.
Decision
The tribunal determined that the claimant was a disabled person under the Equality Act 2010 from 31 January 2023 onwards due to anxiety and depression, but not before that date. This was a preliminary issue only; the substantive discrimination claims remain to be heard.
Practical note
A preliminary hearing on disability status established that the claimant's anxiety and depression constituted a disability from a specific date, allowing disability discrimination claims to proceed to a full merits hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1304354/2024
- Decision date
- 26 August 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- education
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- union