Claimant v Lloyd's Pharmacy Limited
Outcome
Facts
Ms Begum brought a claim against Lloyd's Pharmacy Limited which was presented outside the applicable statutory time limit. The Respondent challenged the claim as being out of time. A preliminary hearing was held by video to determine whether the tribunal should exercise its discretion to extend time.
Decision
Employment Judge Bennett determined that although the claim was presented late, it was just and equitable to extend the time limit under the tribunal's discretion. The claim was therefore allowed to proceed to a full merits hearing.
Practical note
Tribunals retain discretion to extend time limits where it is just and equitable to do so, even where claims are presented out of time, particularly in discrimination cases where the 'just and equitable' test applies.
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 1303426/2022
- Decision date
- 24 January 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No