Jeffcutt v Queen's University & Ors [2006] NIIT 570_06 (27 November 2006)

Jeffcutt v Queen's University & Ors [2006] NIIT 570_06 (27 November 2006)

The tribunal accepted the parties' agreement that the claimant was disabled within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 during the relevant period due to a mental impairment.

Citation
[2006] NIIT 570_06
Parties
Claimant: Paul Jeffcutt; Respondent: Queen's University; Respondent: Sean McGuckin; Respondent: John Gardner; Respondent: Jim Bradley
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
27 November 2006
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Pre Hearing Review
Outcome
Agreement recorded; claimant deemed disabled for purposes of proceedings.
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Definition of Disability
Employment Law Disability Law Disability Discrimination Definition of Disability

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Parties

Paul Jeffcutt

Claimant

Queen's University

Respondent

Sean McGuckin

Respondent

John Gardner

Respondent

Jim Bradley

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Pre Hearing Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was disabled within the meaning of Section 1 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal accepted the parties' agreement that the claimant was disabled within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 during the relevant period due to a mental impairment.

Court Disposition

Agreement recorded; claimant deemed disabled for purposes of proceedings.

Orders

  • It is conceded by the respondents for the purposes of these proceedings that the claimant was disabled as at 17 February 2006 and had continued to be disabled at the time of the originating claim. For the avoidance of doubt, it is conceded that the claimant was disabled for the purposes of the Disability...