N Hughes v City of Liverpool College

Case No: 2405783/2022 & 2404774/2022

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Natalie Hughes Respondent: City of Liverpool College Heard at: Manchester (in public; by CVP) On: 19 June 2023 Before: Employment Judge Cline (sitting alone) Representation Claimant: In-person Respondent: Mrs K Skeaping (solicitor)

JUDGMENT 1) The Respondent’s application to strike out the Claimant’s claims for race discrimination under Rule 37 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure because there is no reasonable prospect of the Claimant showing that the claims of discrimination were brought within such period as a Tribunal may think is just and equitable is refused.

REASONS Background 1) Pursuant to paragraph 5 of the order dated 17 th February 2023, an open preliminary hearing was listed in order to determine the Respondent’s application to strike out the Claimant’s claims for race discrimination on the basis that there is no reasonable prospect of the Claimant showing that the claims of discrimination were brought within such period as a Tribunal may thi...

a claim as it would mean leaving her job and adding more stress and emotional toll to that which she was already experiencing. Findings 5) Having considered the submissions made on behalf of both parties, I made the following findings: a. The delay in bringing thstclaim, even if taken from the later date of the addendum letter of 21 January 2022, amounted to some 7 weeks and, if the December de...