Claimant v Ashfield Healthcare Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
Preliminary hearing determined that the claimant was a disabled person within Section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 by reason of dyslexia and pernicious anaemia from October 2023. The substantive disability discrimination claims remain to be determined at a future hearing.
Facts
The claimant brought disability discrimination claims against four respondents: Ashfield Healthcare Limited, Chiesi Ltd, and two individual respondents. A preliminary hearing was held to determine whether the claimant was a disabled person under the Equality Act 2010. The hearing was conducted remotely via CVP with the claimant represented by Mrs Kirby, respondents 1 and 4 represented by counsel, and respondents 2 and 3 represented by a solicitor.
Decision
The tribunal determined at a preliminary hearing that the claimant was a disabled person within Section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 by reason of two conditions: dyslexia and pernicious anaemia, with effect from October 2023 onwards. The substantive disability discrimination claims remain to be heard.
Practical note
This preliminary judgment establishes disability status for purposes of the Equality Act 2010, paving the way for the substantive discrimination claims to proceed at a future full merits hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2217991/2024
- Decision date
- 20 February 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep