3303688/2024Partial success

Ministry of Defence

12 January 2026·Employment Tribunal·England & Wales·Employment Judge Cline

Respondent

Ministry of Defence

All cases →

Decision date

12 January 2026

Tribunal

Employment Tribunal

Jurisdiction

England & Wales

Judge

Employment Judge Cline

Case Summary

The claimant's claims for race and sex discrimination were dismissed upon withdrawal, and his claim for direct race and/or sex discrimination in respect of a postponed promotion was struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success.

Why this outcome?

No reasonable prospects

The claimant's claims for race and sex discrimination regarding his 2008 appointment and 2022 harassment were dismissed upon his withdrawal. His claim regarding a postponed promotion in November 2000 was struck out as having no reasonable prospect of success.

Claim Types

Discrimination RaceDiscrimination Sex

Related claim guides

Use these claim-type pages to compare this decision with other published tribunal cases, outcome patterns, and visible award data.

See race discrimination compensation data

Key Issues

  • The Claimant's claim for direct race and / or sex discrimination in respect of his appointment in March 2008 as Deputy President of the RAF Medical Board in the rank of Squadron Leader rather than Wing Commander
  • The Claimant's claim for harassment related to race in respect of comments made by Wing Commander Catherine Wilkinson on 28th November 2022
  • The Claimant's claim for direct race and / or sex discrimination in respect of being informed in November 2000 that his time promotion to Squadron Leader had been postponed

Original published judgment

The full source document is available from the official publication page.

Something doesn't look right?

Report a wrong claim type, outcome, summary, or award.