Rowe v West Yorkshire Probation Trust

Rowe v West Yorkshire Probation Trust

The application was dismissed because the appeal raised no arguable question of law, only factual disagreements. The tribunal's findings were based on credibility assessments and evidence, and there was no reasonable prospect of success on appeal. Technical deficiencies in the tribunal's reasoning did not undermine...

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Parties
Applicant: Donna Rowe; Respondent: West Yorkshire Probation Trust
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 March 2016
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Racial Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Victimisation, Harassment, Reasonable Adjustments, Appeal Procedure
Employment Law Discrimination Law Racial Discrimination Disability Discrimination Victimisation Harassment Reasonable Adjustments Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Donna Rowe

Applicant

West Yorkshire Probation Trust

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal erred in failing to identify relevant comparators for discrimination claims
  2. 2 Whether the Employment Tribunal failed to identify the applicant's race or disability
  3. 3 Whether the Employment Tribunal failed to properly analyse the applicant's claims and evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The application was dismissed because the appeal raised no arguable question of law, only factual disagreements. The tribunal's findings were based on credibility assessments and evidence, and there was no reasonable prospect of success on appeal. Technical deficiencies in the tribunal's reasoning did not undermine the adverse factual findings.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Renewed application for permission to appeal is dismissed.
  • Application refused.