Claimant v Metropolitan Police Service

Claims relating to arrest on 8 August 2023 and work restrictions following arrest were struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success because they arose wholly outside the employment relationship, with the respondent acting as a law enforcement agency not as employer, and thus outside tribunal jurisdiction. Claims relating to 2014 incidents were struck out as no reasonable prospect of establishing conduct extending over a period or just and equitable time extension given seven year gap, no common individuals, and significantly different circumstances.

Claims relating to 2014 incidents struck out for same reasons as direct discrimination claims. Claims relating to PS Layton calling claimant 'childish' on 6 July 2023 and failure to investigate, and comments at 2 November 2023 meeting, were allowed to proceed. Tribunal found reasonable prospect of establishing conduct extending over a period and/or just and equitable time extension. Deposit order application refused as more than little prospect of claimant succeeding at final hearing.

Claims relating to exclusion from nightclub in July 2014 because claimant was gay were struck out as no reasonable prospect of establishing conduct extending over a period to 2023 incidents (seven year gap, different individuals, different circumstances) or just and equitable time extension (claimant clearly felt discriminated against at the time and publicly raised concerns but gave no explanation for nine year delay in bringing claim).