Mr R Dodds and others v Ministry of Justice and Lord Chancellor

Case Numbers: 2202235/2019 & Others lj

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

BETWEEN Claimants Respondents Mr R Dodds & Others AND (1) Ministry of Justice (2) Lord Chancellor HELD AT: London Central ON: 27-29 September 2021 1 and 4-6 October 2021 (Reserved decision) BEFORE: Employment Judge S J Williams (sitting alone) Representation: For the Claimants: Mr R Allen QC, with Chesca Lord, of Counsel For the Respondents: Mr A Allen QC, with Alexander Line, of Counsel

JUDGMENT The judgment of the tribunal is that the complaints of Mr Barker, Ms George, Mr Everall and Mr Atherton succeed. The claim of Mr Field fails.

REASONS Introduction 1 The five claimants in these proceedings have been selected as samples representative of a larger number of judges at various levels in the judiciary who have brought similar complaints. The five claimants are each salaried in their respective judicial offices. Pursuant to differing arrangements, they each sit from time to time in judicial capacities remunerated, on a subs...