Claimant v Romero Catholic Academy Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
This was a preliminary hearing by consent to determine disability status. The tribunal found the claimant had a disability under the Equality Act 2010 by reason of Psoriatic Arthropathy and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus during the period 11 May 2023 to 27 October 2023. The substantive discrimination claims have not yet been determined.
Facts
This was a preliminary hearing to determine whether the claimant had a disability under the Equality Act 2010. The claimant contended he had disabilities by reason of Psoriatic Arthropathy, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Ischaemic Heart Disease, and Hypertension during the period 11 May 2023 to 27 October 2023. The hearing was conducted by CVP with both parties represented by counsel.
Decision
By consent, the tribunal determined that the claimant had a disability under the Equality Act 2010 during the period 11 May 2023 to 27 October 2023 by reason of Psoriatic Arthropathy and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, but did not have a disability by reason of Ischaemic Heart Disease or Hypertension.
Practical note
This preliminary hearing resolved the disability status issue by consent, clearing the way for the substantive disability discrimination claims to proceed with agreed facts about which conditions constituted disabilities during the relevant period.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1302799/2024
- Decision date
- 15 May 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- education
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister