Mr I Sodola (Debarred)

Case Summary

Race Discrimination. The primary facts found by the Employment Tribunal could not logically lead to an inference that the respondent's delay in providing feedback about why the claimant had not been promoted was discriminatory. The decision not to promote the claimant was held not to be because of the claimant's race.

The tribunal found that the primary facts did not logically support an inference of race discrimination, and the decision not to promote the claimant was not because of the claimant's race.

• •Whether the respondent's delay in providing feedback about why the claimant had not been promoted was discriminatory

Judgment approved by the court for handing down London Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Sodola © EAT 2026 Page 1 [2026] EAT 6 Neutral Citation Number: [2026] EAT 6 Case No: EA-2023-000240-DXA EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL Rolls Building Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL Date: 9 January 2026 Before: HIS HONOUR JUDGE JAMES TAYLER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Between : London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Appellant - and – Mr I Sodola (Debarred) Respondent - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adam Ross (instructed by Capsticks LLP) for the Appellant No attendance or representation for the Respondent Hearing date: 4 November 2025 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Judgment approved by the court for handing down London Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Sodola © EAT 2026 Page 2 [2026] EAT 6 SUMMARY Race Discrimination The primary facts found by the Employment Tribunal could not logically lead to an inference that the respondent’s delay in providing feedback about why the claimant had not been promoted was discriminatory. The decision not to promote the claimant was held not to be because of the claimant’s race. The facts found could not reasonably lead to the conclusion that the delay in providing feedback was because of the claimant’s race. Judgment approved by the court for handing down London Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Sodola © EAT 2026 Page 3 [2026] EAT 6 HIS HONOUR JUDGE JAMES TAYLER The Issues 1. What are “facts from which the court could decide” that unlawful discrimination has occurred and what is meant by the term “any other explanation” for the purposes of section 136 Equality Act 2010 (“EQA”)? Those questions arise in this appeal in deciding whether there was any error of law in the determination of the Employment Tribunal that the respondent had directly discriminated against…