Claimant v Westminster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal held a preliminary hearing to determine disability status under section 6 Equality Act 2010. The tribunal concluded that at the relevant times the claimant was not a disabled person as defined by the statute. As disability status is a prerequisite for disability discrimination claims, the claim failed and was dismissed.
Facts
The claimant brought a disability discrimination claim against the Westminster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust. A preliminary hearing was held to determine whether the claimant met the definition of a disabled person under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010. The claimant represented herself while the respondent was represented by Mr C McDevitt. The hearing was conducted remotely via CVP.
Decision
The tribunal determined that at the relevant times the claimant was not a disabled person as defined by section 6 Equality Act 2010. As a result, the claim was dismissed because the claimant did not have the protected characteristic of disability required to bring a disability discrimination claim.
Practical note
A claimant must establish disability status under section 6 Equality Act 2010 as a threshold requirement before any disability discrimination claim can proceed to full merits hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2219769/2024
- Decision date
- 30 June 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- charity
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No