Murray v Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence (Discrimination - Religious Belief/ Political opinion) [2022] NIFET 00002_18FET (10 February 2022)

Murray v Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence (Discrimination - Religious Belief/ Political opinion) [2022] NIFET 00002_18FET (10 February 2022)

The claimant did not fail to mitigate her loss; compensation for loss of earnings, injury to feelings, and psychiatric injury is awarded as specified, with no deduction for pension benefits to age 67, and with specified withdrawal and discount rates applied.

Citation
[2022] NIFET 00002_18FET
Parties
Claimant: [Claimant Name Not Provided]; Respondent: [Respondent Name Not Provided]
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
10 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Remedy Judgment Following Liability Agreement
Outcome
Compensation awarded to claimant for loss of earnings, injury to feelings, and psychiatric injury, with interest; actuarial loss to be agreed or determined at further hearing.
Legal Topics
Religious Discrimination, Sexual Discrimination, Compensation, Mitigation of Loss, Injury to Feelings, Psychiatric Injury, Pension Benefits, Interest on Awards
Employment Law Discrimination Law Religious Discrimination Sexual Discrimination Compensation Mitigation of Loss Injury to Feelings Psychiatric Injury +2 more

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Parties

[Claimant Name Not Provided]

Claimant

[Respondent Name Not Provided]

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Remedy Judgment Following Liability Agreement

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant failed to mitigate her loss
  2. 2 Appropriate compensation for injury to feelings
  3. 3 Appropriate compensation for psychiatric injury

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant did not fail to mitigate her loss; compensation for loss of earnings, injury to feelings, and psychiatric injury is awarded as specified, with no deduction for pension benefits to age 67, and with specified withdrawal and discount rates applied.

Court Disposition

Compensation awarded to claimant for loss of earnings, injury to feelings, and psychiatric injury, with interest; actuarial loss to be agreed or determined at further hearing.

Orders

  • Respondent to pay claimant £16,420.97 for loss of earnings.
  • Respondent to pay claimant £20,000 for injury to feelings.