N Hepburn v Crown Prosecution Service

N Hepburn v Crown Prosecution Service

The Employment Tribunal did not err in law; it considered all claimed detriments, applied the legal principles for victimisation, and provided sufficient reasons. The Tribunal's findings on credibility and unjustified sense of grievance justified the rejection of all detriments, and the causation issue did not arise as no detriment was found.

Parties
Appellant: Mrs N Hepburn; Respondent: Crown Prosecution Service
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 September 2021
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Judgment on Full Hearing and Leave to Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; leave to appeal refused.
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Victimisation, Reasonable Adjustments, Protected Acts
Employment Law Discrimination Law Disability Discrimination Victimisation Reasonable Adjustments Protected Acts

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Parties

Mrs N Hepburn

Appellant

Crown Prosecution Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Judgment on Full Hearing and Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal properly considered each claimed detriment and applied the law on victimisation
  2. 2 Whether sufficient reasons were given for findings of no victimisation
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal assessed detriment from the correct legal perspective

Ratio Decidendi

The Employment Tribunal did not err in law; it considered all claimed detriments, applied the legal principles for victimisation, and provided sufficient reasons. The Tribunal's findings on credibility and unjustified sense of grievance justified the rejection of all detriments, and the causation issue did not arise as no detriment was found.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; leave to appeal refused.

Orders

  • No victimisation found against the respondent.
  • Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal refused.