Claimant v Sirona Care and Health C.I.C.
Outcome
Individual claims
This was a preliminary hearing to determine disability status and applications for strike out and deposit orders. The tribunal found the claimant was disabled and dismissed the respondent's applications for strike out and deposit orders, allowing the discrimination claims to proceed to full hearing.
Facts
This was a preliminary hearing in a disability discrimination case brought by Mr Newman against Sirona Care and Health C.I.C., a healthcare company. The respondent, represented by counsel, applied to strike out the claim and for deposit orders under the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The claimant appeared in person.
Decision
The tribunal found that the claimant was a disabled person within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 at the relevant time. Both the respondent's applications for strike out and deposit orders were dismissed, allowing the disability discrimination claim to proceed to a full hearing on its merits.
Practical note
A self-represented claimant successfully defended strike out and deposit order applications at a preliminary hearing, establishing disability status and preserving the right to a full merits hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6002396/2024
- Decision date
- 25 March 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No