Jefferson v Wolseley Centres Ltd [2003] UKEAT 0641_02_2403 (24 March 2003)

Jefferson v Wolseley Centres Ltd [2003] UKEAT 0641_02_2403 (24 March 2003)

The Tribunal misdirected itself by requiring the term 'illness' rather than 'condition' in medical evidence; the statutory test is satisfied by evidence of clinically well recognised conditions amounting to impairment.

Citation
[2003] UKEAT 0641_02_2403
Parties
Appellant: Applicant; Respondent: Respondent
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 March 2003
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal From Preliminary Point Decision
Outcome
appeal allowed by consent
Legal Topics
Definition of Disability, Statutory Interpretation, Medical Evidence
Employment Law Disability Discrimination Definition of Disability Statutory Interpretation Medical Evidence

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Parties

Applicant

Appellant

Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal From Preliminary Point Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's mental impairment meets the statutory definition of disability under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
  2. 2 Whether the use of the term 'illness' versus 'condition' is determinative for statutory purposes

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal misdirected itself by requiring the term 'illness' rather than 'condition' in medical evidence; the statutory test is satisfied by evidence of clinically well recognised conditions amounting to impairment.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed by consent

Orders

  • Matter remitted to the same Employment Tribunal for determination of the preliminary issue unless impracticable.
  • Three corrections to the record: correct title to 'Wolseley Centres Ltd', correct date to 22 February 2002, renumber paragraph 10 to 9A.