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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Industrial Tribunals Northern Ireland Decisions >> Jeffcutt v Queen's University [2007] NIIT 570_06 (10 January 2007) URL: http://www.bailii.org/nie/cases/NIIT/2007/570_06.html Cite as: [2007] NIIT 570_6, [2007] NIIT 570_06 |
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THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS
CASE REF: 570/06
CLAIMANT: Paul Jeffcutt
RESPONDENTS: 1. Queen's University
2. Sean McGuckin
3. John Gardner
4. Jim Bradley
DECISION ON A PRE-HEARING REVIEW
The decision of the tribunal is that:-
At the request of the parties the tribunal records the following agreement which was reached between all parties and confirmed in open tribunal:-
“It is conceded by the respondents for the purposes of these proceedings that the claimant was disabled as at 17 February 2006 and had continued to be disabled at the time of the originating claim. For the avoidance of doubt, it is conceded that the claimant was disabled for the purposes of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in the period of 12 months preceding 17 February 2006. The disability referred to above arises from a mental impairment.”
Constitution of Tribunal:
Chairman (sitting alone): Mr Travers
Appearances:
The claimant was represented by Mr Gerry Grainger, Barrister-at-Law, instructed by Worthingtons, Solicitors.
The respondents were represented by Mr Francis O'Reilly, Barrister-at-Law, instructed by the Legal Services Unit, Queen's University, Belfast.
REASONS
1. The case was listed for a pre-hearing review to deal with the following issue:-
Whether there was a disability within the meaning of Section 1 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
2. At the outset of the hearing, the parties indicated in open tribunal that agreement had been reached on the issue. The tribunal was invited by all parties to record the agreement using the words set out above.
3. It is on the basis of the party's agreement that the decision has been reached.
Chairman:
Date and place of hearing: 27 November 2006, Belfast
Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties:
