Claimant v Shaw Healthcare (Group) Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal struck out the claimant's disability discrimination claim at a preliminary hearing. The reasons for the strike-out are not detailed in this judgment, but the decision was made following a preliminary hearing with both parties represented.
This claim will proceed to a full merits hearing listed for 16-19 September 2025. The tribunal made no determination on the merits at this preliminary stage.
This claim will proceed to a full merits hearing listed for 16-19 September 2025. The tribunal made no determination on the merits at this preliminary stage.
Facts
Ms Lawrence brought claims against Shaw Healthcare (Group) Limited and four individual respondents for disability, race, and sex discrimination. At a preliminary hearing held remotely, the tribunal considered the disability discrimination claim separately from the other claims.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the disability discrimination claim but allowed the race and sex discrimination claims to proceed to a full merits hearing scheduled for September 2025. The claimant was represented by a lay representative and the respondents by a solicitor.
Practical note
A preliminary hearing can be used to strike out specific claims where appropriate while allowing other claims to proceed to a full hearing.
Case details
- Case number
- 2216375/2023
- Decision date
- 23 July 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep