Claimant v Social Firms Wales Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal accepted the respondent's application to strike out this claim on the ground that it has no reasonable prospects of success at a full hearing.
The respondent's application to strike out this claim was dismissed. The tribunal found the application was not made out and the claim will proceed to a full hearing.
The respondent's application to strike out this claim was dismissed. The tribunal found the application was not made out and the claim will proceed to a full hearing.
Facts
Ms Patel brought claims of direct discrimination against Social Firms Wales Limited on grounds of marriage/civil partnership, race, and religion. The respondent applied to strike out all three claims at a preliminary hearing. The tribunal heard the application over two days by remote video.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the marriage/civil partnership discrimination claim on the basis that it had no reasonable prospects of success. However, the tribunal dismissed the respondent's applications to strike out the race and religion discrimination claims, which will proceed to a full hearing.
Practical note
A respondent's strike-out application on 'no reasonable prospects' grounds may succeed for some claims while failing for others in the same case, demonstrating that tribunals will carefully assess each claim individually.
Case details
- Case number
- 1601475/2024
- Decision date
- 6 February 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- charity
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No