Outcome
Individual claims
Preliminary hearing determined that the claimant was disabled within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010 at the relevant times, allowing the direct disability discrimination complaint to proceed to full hearing.
Preliminary hearing determined that the claimant was disabled within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010 at the relevant times, allowing the unfavourable treatment arising from disability complaint to proceed to full hearing.
Facts
This was a preliminary hearing to determine whether the claimant was a disabled person within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010. The claimant represented herself while the respondent was represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal determined that at the relevant times the claimant was disabled as defined by section 6 of the Equality Act 2010. The complaints of direct disability discrimination and unfavourable treatment arising from disability were therefore allowed to proceed.
Practical note
A preliminary hearing established disability status, enabling discrimination claims to proceed to a full merits hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2403397/2024
- Decision date
- 7 March 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- Nutree Life Ltd
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No