Mr U Mbonu v Secretary of State for Justice

Case Number: 2301981/2022 2301459/2023 2304957/2023

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL Clamant : Mr Uzoukwu Mbonu Respondent: Secretary of State for Justice Heard at: London South (in public by video) On: 25,26,27,28, 29 November 2024 and 2, 3, 4, 5 December 2024 6 and 7 January 2025 Before: Employment Judge N Wilson C Edwards (non legal member) J Jerram (non legal member) Appearances For the claimant: Mr Mbonu (in person) For the respondent: Mr A Jones (counsel)

JUDGMENT The complaint of direct race discrimination under Section 13 of the Equality Act 2010 is well founded and succeeds. The complaint of harassment related to race under Section 26 of the Equality Act 2010 is well founded and succeeds. The complaint of constructive unfair dismissal under Section 95 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 is well founded and succeeds The complaint of victimisatio...

REASONS

1. The Judgment in this matter was reserved as for a variety of reasons closing submissions concluded on 5 December 2024 following a 9-day final hearing. There was accordingly no time for the panel to deliberate and hand down a decision on the final day of the hearing. The panel also had to then accommodate suitable deliberation time which did not take place until January