J Pitcher v The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of The University of Oxford

Case No: 3314953/2022

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: J Pitcher Respondent: The Chancellor, Masters And Scholars Of The University Of Oxford Heard at: Reading (via Cloud Video Platform) On: 8 August 2023 Before: Employment Judge Caiden Representation Claimant: Mr D Cunnington (Counsel) Respondent: Ms J Danvers (Counsel)

JUDGMENT ON STRIKE OUT The judgment of the Tribunal is that: - The Respondent’s application to strike the Claimant’s claim of victimisation, the only claim in the ET1, under rule 37(1)(a) on the grounds that it stands ‘no reasonable prospects of success and/or is vexatious’ is dismissed.

REASONS Introduction and preliminary matters

1. By an ET1 presented on the 13 December 2022 the Claimant complained of victimisation as defined by s.27(1) Equality Act 2010 (EqA) and contrary to 39(4)(d) EqA. In summary, the claim was that a decision by the Registrar of the Respondent to refuse to hear the grievance on 15 January 2016 about the Employer Justified Retirement Age (“EJRA”), communicated on 14 and 30 September 2022, amounted ...