Claimant v Bristol City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant withdrew the age discrimination claim at the preliminary hearing. The tribunal dismissed it upon withdrawal. The judgment expressly states that remaining claims will continue.
Facts
Ms Ngunda brought claims against Bristol City Council including age discrimination. At a preliminary hearing on 6 August 2025, the claimant chose to withdraw the age discrimination claim. The respondent was represented by counsel and the claimant by a lay representative.
Decision
Employment Judge Self dismissed the age discrimination claim upon withdrawal by the claimant. The judgment expressly provides that other claims brought by the claimant will continue to be pursued.
Practical note
Claimants may strategically withdraw individual claims at preliminary hearings while preserving other claims in the same proceedings.
Case details
- Case number
- 6016193/2024
- Decision date
- 20 August 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- Bristol City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep