Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
v J Onokuah
Decision date
24 March 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge T Knowles
Case Summary
The claimant brought claims of race discrimination against Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The tribunal found that the claims were brought outside the statutory time limit and that it would not be just and equitable to extend time. The claim was dismissed.
Why this outcome?
Out of timeThe tribunal found that the claimant's race discrimination claims were brought outside the statutory time limit under Section 123 of the Equality Act 2010, and that the circumstances did not justify an extension of time on the basis that it would be just and equitable to do so.
Claim Types
Key Issues
- •Whether race discrimination claims were brought within the time limit set out in Section 123 of the Equality Act 2010
- •Whether it would be just and equitable to extend time
Decision Text
Case No: 1811269/2024 10.2 Judgment - rule 61 February 2018 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: J Onokuah Respondent: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Heard at: Leeds (by video) On: 24 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge T Knowles Representation Claimant: Mr Okhiria, Consultant Respondent: Mr Gibson, Solicitor JUDGMENT The Claimant’s claims of race discrimination were brought outside of the time limit set out in Section 123 of the Equality Act 2010 and it would not be just and equitable to extend time. The Claimant’s claim is therefore dismissed. Approved by Employment Judge T Knowles 24 March 2026 Notes Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment- tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case.
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Case Details
- Claimant
- J Onokuah
- Case No.
- 1811269/2024
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 24 March 2026
- Published
- 22 April 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge T Knowles
- Representation
- Legally represented