Claimant v Angela Best on behalf of the Management Committee of Egham Bowls Club
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the claimant's son had ADHD and ASD which met the definition of disability, but all complaints of direct discrimination by association with a disabled person failed on their merits after a 4-day hearing.
All complaints of victimisation under the Equality Act 2010 failed and were dismissed. The tribunal heard evidence over 4 days and found the complaints were not made out.
Facts
The claimant brought discrimination and victimisation claims relating to her son who had ADHD and ASD. The respondent was the management committee of Egham Bowls Club. The matter proceeded to a 4-day full merits hearing. The tribunal accepted that the claimant's son's conditions met the definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010, but the substantive complaints failed.
Decision
The tribunal declared that the claimant's son had ADHD and ASD which met the statutory definition of disability. However, all complaints of direct discrimination by association and victimisation were dismissed. All claims were presented in time.
Practical note
Establishing that a family member has a protected characteristic is necessary but not sufficient for an associative discrimination claim to succeed on its merits.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3305301/2023
- Decision date
- 22 May 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 4
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No