Onuegbu v Campbell

Onuegbu v Campbell

The Employment Tribunal erred in law by failing to apply the correct test for less favourable treatment and by not adequately explaining why the treatment was on racial grounds in the presence of alternative explanations. The EAT was correct to overturn the Tribunal's decision.

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Parties
Appellant: Mr Vincent Onuegbu; Respondent: Miss Beverley Campbell
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 June 2003
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal From Employment Appeal Tribunal
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Direct Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Employment Tribunal Procedure, Comparators in Discrimination Claims
Employment Law Discrimination Law Direct Discrimination Race Discrimination Employment Tribunal Procedure Comparators in Discrimination Claims

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Parties

Mr Vincent Onuegbu

Appellant

Miss Beverley Campbell

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal From Employment Appeal Tribunal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal erred in law in finding direct race discrimination against the applicant by the respondent
  2. 2 Whether the Employment Appeal Tribunal was correct in overturning the Employment Tribunal's decision on grounds of legal error

Ratio Decidendi

The Employment Tribunal erred in law by failing to apply the correct test for less favourable treatment and by not adequately explaining why the treatment was on racial grounds in the presence of alternative explanations. The EAT was correct to overturn the Tribunal's decision.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Permission to appeal refused.