Claimant v HM Revenue & Customs
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim dismissed by consent of the parties at a preliminary hearing. The parties agreed to withdraw this claim and it was formally dismissed by the tribunal.
Claim dismissed by consent of the parties at a preliminary hearing. The parties agreed to withdraw this claim and it was formally dismissed by the tribunal.
Claim dismissed by consent of the parties at a preliminary hearing. The parties agreed to withdraw this claim and it was formally dismissed by the tribunal.
Claim dismissed by consent of the parties at a preliminary hearing. The parties agreed to withdraw this claim and it was formally dismissed by the tribunal.
Claim continues but limited by consent to one specific allegation: facing a potential threat of dismissal. This claim was narrowed at a preliminary hearing and remains to be determined on its merits.
Facts
Mrs Bhola brought multiple discrimination claims against HMRC and a named individual manager, Ms Louise Hilton. The claims included direct and indirect disability discrimination, victimisation, harassment related to disability, and harassment related to sex. At a preliminary hearing held by video, the parties reached a consent agreement to narrow the scope of the claims.
Decision
By consent, the tribunal dismissed the second respondent (Ms Hilton) from the proceedings and dismissed four of the five claims. The remaining harassment related to disability claim was limited to one specific allegation concerning a potential threat of dismissal. This was a case management decision rather than a determination on merits.
Practical note
Consent orders at preliminary hearings can significantly narrow the scope of claims, dismissing multiple allegations while preserving one focused claim for a full merits hearing.
Case details
- Case number
- 6013685/2024
- Decision date
- 14 July 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- central government
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep