Claimant v Secretary of State for Justice
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal heard a three-day full merits hearing with both parties represented by counsel. After considering the evidence and submissions, the tribunal concluded that the claimant failed to establish that he was treated less favourably because of his race.
The tribunal found that the conduct complained of did not constitute harassment related to race. The claimant was unable to prove that the alleged unwanted conduct was related to the protected characteristic of race or had the requisite effect.
Facts
Mr Andi Beqiraj, employed by the Secretary of State for Justice, brought claims of direct race discrimination and harassment related to race. The case was heard over three days before a full tribunal panel, with both parties represented by counsel. The judgment does not provide detailed facts as only oral reasons were given at the hearing.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed both the direct race discrimination claim and the harassment related to race claim. The tribunal found that the claimant had not established that he was subjected to less favourable treatment because of race, nor that the alleged conduct constituted harassment related to his race.
Practical note
Race discrimination claims require the claimant to establish a causal link between the protected characteristic and the treatment received, which this claimant failed to prove despite a three-day hearing with legal representation.
Case details
- Case number
- 1600454/2024
- Decision date
- 6 August 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 3
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- Secretary of State for Justice
- Sector
- central government
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister