Claimant v Kings College NHS Foundation Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim was not presented within the applicable time limit and the tribunal determined it was not just and equitable to extend the time limit, resulting in the claim being struck out.
Claim was not presented within the applicable time limit and the tribunal determined it was not just and equitable to extend the time limit, resulting in the claim being struck out.
Claim was not presented within the applicable time limit and the tribunal determined it was not just and equitable to extend the time limit, resulting in the claim being struck out.
Withdrawn by the claimant at the preliminary hearing.
Withdrawn by the claimant at the preliminary hearing.
Other payments claim withdrawn by the claimant at the preliminary hearing.
Facts
Mr King brought claims of age, race, and religion or belief discrimination, as well as sex discrimination, redundancy pay and other payments against Kings College NHS Foundation Trust. The claimant attended the preliminary hearing unrepresented while the respondent was represented by counsel. The matter concerned whether discrimination claims were brought in time.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the age, race, and religion or belief discrimination claims as they were not presented within the applicable time limit and it was not just and equitable to extend time. The claimant withdrew the sex discrimination, redundancy and other payments claims which were dismissed upon withdrawal.
Practical note
Unrepresented claimants pursuing discrimination claims must be aware of strict time limits, and tribunals will not automatically extend time even where claims are brought slightly late unless it is just and equitable to do so.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2307384/2024
- Decision date
- 9 July 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No