Ocado Central Services Ltd

Judgment approved by the Court Leonard-Elmaz v Ocado Central Services Ltd © EAT 2026 Page 1 [2026] EAT 41 Neutral Citation Number: [2026] EAT 41 Case No: EA-2024-000034-NK EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL Rolls Building Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL Date: 15 January 2026 Before: ANDREW HOCHHAUSER KC DEPUTY JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Between: MR D LEONARD-ELMAZ Appellant - and – OCADO CENTRAL SERVICES LTD Respondent - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr Denys Leonard-Elmaz the Appellant appeared in Person Ms Jude Shepherd (instructed by Ashfords LLP) for the Respondent Hearing date: 15 January 2026 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Judgment approved by the Court Leonard-Elmaz v Ocado Central Services Ltd © EAT 2026 Page 2 [2026] EAT 41 SUMMARY practice and procedure – allegations of apparent bias disability discrimination time limits and the just and equitable extension of time The Claimant appealed against the decision of an Employment Judge: (1) refusing to recuse himself on the grounds of apparent bias; (2) striking out the Claimant’s claim against the Respondent under s.15(1) of the Equality Act 2010 concerning the Claimant’s start date and the Respondent’s recruitment process (the “Start Date/Recruitment Claim”) on the grounds that it was presented out of time and holding that...