Decision date
23 December 2025
Tribunal
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Poynton. Mr Dunn
Case Summary
Appeals by Mr L and Mr Dunn against decisions that their disability discrimination claims against the Ministry of Defence are barred by the Equality Act 2010.
Why this outcome?
The appeals against decisions that barred the disability discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010 were successful, and the claims are being sent back to the employment tribunal for full consideration on the merits rather than being dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.
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Key Issues
- •compatibility of Equality Act 2010 with ECHR
- •reasonable adjustments
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Case Details
Hearing venue
Decided at Newcastle Employment Tribunal →- Case No.
- [2025] EAT 197
- Appeal
- Appeal allowed
- Tribunal
- Employment Appeal Tribunal
- Level
- Appeal
- Decision
- 23 December 2025
- Published
- 31 December 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Poynton. Mr Dunn