Equans Services Ltd v Cameron Bennett

Equans Services Ltd v Cameron Bennett

The Tribunal failed to consider the extreme length of delay, forensic prejudice to the respondent, and did not properly balance prejudice between the parties; the decision to extend time was perverse and contrary to established legal principles.

Parties
Appellant: Equans Services Ltd; Respondent: Cameron Bennett
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 April 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Extension of Time for Age Discrimination Claim
Outcome
appeal allowed; substituted decision
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Age Discrimination, Just and Equitable Discretion, Forensic Prejudice
Employment Law Equality Law Extension of Time Age Discrimination Just and Equitable Discretion Forensic Prejudice

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Parties

Equans Services Ltd

Appellant

Cameron Bennett

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Extension of Time for Age Discrimination Claim

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal erred in law by extending time for an age discrimination claim presented out of time
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal failed to consider relevant legal principles and forensic prejudice to the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal failed to consider the extreme length of delay, forensic prejudice to the respondent, and did not properly balance prejudice between the parties; the decision to extend time was perverse and contrary to established legal principles.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed; substituted decision

Orders

  • It is not just and equitable to extend time; the claims for age discrimination are dismissed.