Mr H Pope v WFL (UK) Ltd T/a Watsons Fuels: 3335546/2018

Judgment Date11 March 2021
Citation3335546/2018
Published date09 April 2021
CourtEmployment Tribunal
Subject MatterDisability Discrimination
Case Number: 3335546/2018 (V)
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MK
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
BETWEEN
Claimant Respondent
Mr H Pope and WFL (UK) Ltd t/a
Watsons Fuels
Held by CVP on 11 March 2021
Representation Claimant: Mr D Frame, Solicitor
Respondent:
Mr S Wyeth, Counsel
Employment Judge Kurrein
Statement on behalf of the Senior President of Tribunals
This has been a remote hearing that has not been objected to by the parties. A face
to face hearing was not held because it was not practicable and all issues could be
determined in a telephone hearing. The documents that I was referred to are in a
bundle of 210 pages, the contents of which I have recorded.
JUDGMENT
1 The Claimant was not a disabled person at any relevant time.
2 The Claimant’s claims alleging disability discrimination have no reasonable
prospect of success and are struck out.
REASONS
Introduction
1 These reasons should be read in conjunction with all earlier orders and
reasons.
2 On 21 December 2018 the Claimant, having completed early conciliation,
presented a claim to the tribunal alleging unfair dismissal and disability
discrimination.
3 On 19 February 2019 the respondent presented a response in which it
contested those claims including denying that the Claimant was a disabled
person.
4 By a letter dated 17 March 2019 directions were given in the following terms:

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