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Social security law [2025] NICom 29

ST v Department for Communities (ESA) (Good Cause)

ST v Department for Communities (ESA) (Good Cause) [2025] NICom 29 (23 January 2026)

The Commissioner allowed the appeal, finding the claimant had good cause for missing an ESA assessment because her failure stemmed from mental health issues linked to an obsessional trust problem.

  • Employment and support allowance
  • Good cause for non-attendance
  • Mental health and benefits
  • Tribunal procedure
  • Disability discrimination
  • Employment-and-support-allowance
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Defamation [2025] NIKB 60

Macnaughton Blair Ltd & Ors v Edgar

Macnaughton Blair Ltd & Ors v Edgar [2025] NIKB 60 (24 October 2025)

The High Court struck out a defendant’s defamation defences as an abuse of process after prior tribunal and appeal decisions, and granted summary disposal of the defamation claim.

  • Defamation/libel
  • Breach of confidence
  • Breach of undertaking
  • Breach of copyright
  • Breach of trademark
  • Issue estoppel
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Employment law [2025] NICA 32

Lucas v Eurocoach (NI) Ltd

Lucas v Eurocoach (NI) Ltd [2025] NICA 32 (19 June 2025)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed an employee’s appeal against dismissal of disability discrimination, wages and harassment claims.

  • Unlawful deduction of wages
  • Disability discrimination
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Victimisation
  • Harassment
  • Time limitation
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Discrimination law [2024] NICty 3

Boyle & Anor v Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Boyle & Anor v Northern Ireland Housing Executive [2024] NICty 3 (10 May 2024)

The County Court in Belfast held that the Northern Ireland Housing Executive failed to make reasonable adjustments under the DDA and awarded the Boyles £30,000.

  • Disability discrimination
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Public authority duties
  • Housing allocation
  • Injury to feelings compensation
  • Disability-discrimination
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Social security law [2023] NICom 41

CRC v Department for Communities (PIP) (Representatives)

CRC v Department for Communities (PIP) (Representatives) [2023] NICom 41 (18 January 2024)

The Commissioner allowed a PIP appeal, finding the tribunal had not properly ensured effective participation for a claimant with autism and anxiety.

  • Personal independence payment
  • Procedural fairness
  • Effective participation
  • Tribunal procedure
  • Disability discrimination
  • Personal-independence-payment
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Administrative law [2023] NIKB 57

TA (A Minor), Application for Judicial Review (Rev1)

TA (A Minor), Application for Judicial Review (Rev1) [2023] NIKB 57 (03 May 2023)

The court dismissed a judicial review over criminal injuries compensation, holding that necessary reports can be funded, but legal representation costs are not generally payable under the Scheme.

  • Criminal injuries compensation
  • Legal aid
  • Disability discrimination
  • Children's rights
  • Access to justice
  • Criminal-injuries-compensation
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Employment law [2022] NIIT 21039

McMurray v National Museums Northern Irel... (Discrimination - Disability Discrimination - Sex Unfair Dismissal)

McMurray v National Museums Northern Irel... (Discrimination - Disability Discrimination - Sex Unfair Dismissal) [2022] NIIT 21039_21it (22 August 2022)

The tribunal dismissed claims for sex discrimination, disability discrimination and constructive unfair dismissal by an education assistant at National Museums Northern Ireland.

  • Disability discrimination
  • Sex discrimination
  • Constructive dismissal
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Burden of proof
  • Time limits
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Employment law [2022] NIIT 18174

Anonymised v Department of Justice (Discrimination - Disability Unfair Dismissal)

Anonymised v Department of Justice (Discrimination - Disability Unfair Dismissal) [2022] NIIT 18174_21it (11 August 2022)

The tribunal dismissed claims of disability discrimination and constructive unfair dismissal by a prison officer, finding no knowledge of disability and no repudiatory breach.

  • Disability discrimination
  • Constructive unfair dismissal
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Trust and confidence
  • Burden of proof
  • Disability-discrimination
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Employment law [2022] NIIT 38501

Farrell v Studio Rogers Limited (Discrimination - Disability Other)

Farrell v Studio Rogers Limited (Discrimination - Disability Other) [2022] NIIT 38501_21it (10 August 2022)

The Tribunal extended time for disability discrimination and reasonable adjustments claims, but dismissed a protected disclosure detriment claim as out of time.

  • Disability discrimination
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Protected disclosure detriment
  • Jurisdiction
  • Limitation period
  • Disability-discrimination
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Employment law [2022] NIIT 17607

McCann v Department for Communities (Discrimination - Disability Breach of Contract Unauthorised Deduction of Wages Unfair Dismissal Other)

McCann v Department for Communities (Discrimination - Disability Breach of Contract Unauthorised Deduction of Wages Unfair Dismissal Other) [2022] NIIT 17607_20it (18 July 2022)

The tribunal dismissed claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination, finding gross misconduct, a reasonable investigation, and no proved disability.

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Gross misconduct
  • Disability discrimination
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Harassment
  • Victimisation
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Northern Ireland decisions are organised by court, judge, legal area and indexed issue so a practitioner can move from a proposition to a citable authority with the surrounding context intact.

Source links and collection timestamps are retained alongside the indexed records.