University Of Warwick

Case Summary

Katy Angliss was employed as an Assistant Professor at University of Warwick from May 2013 until her dismissal for conduct reasons on 4 June 2024. The tribunal dismissed her claims for unfair dismissal, sex discrimination and age discrimination. The claimant was represented in person while the university was represented by counsel.

The tribunal found that the respondent had a genuine belief in the claimant's misconduct and dismissed the unfair dismissal claim. The sex and age discrimination claims also failed; the tribunal found the grievance was heard as part of the disciplinary process as per policy, and the late challenge to the chair did not establish discrimination on the protected grounds.

• •Whether dismissal for conduct was fair under Employment Rights Act 1996 s.98
• •Whether respondent held genuine belief in misconduct on reasonable grounds
• •Whether dismissal was fair sanction within reasonable range of responses
• •Whether claimant contributed to dismissal by culpable conduct
• •Whether fair procedure would have resulted in fair dismissal anyway
• •Direct sex discrimination - failure to hear grievance and permit biased chair
• •Direct age discrimination - failure to hear grievance and dismissal

CASE NO. 6006167/2024 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: KATY ANGLISS Respondent: UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK JUDGMENT AND WRITTEN REASONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL Heard at: Birmingham via CVP On: 12-15 January 2026 & 6,9,12-13 March 2026 Before: Employment Judge Algazy KC Mr D. Faulconbridge Ms K. Ahmad Appearances For the Claimant: In Person For the Respondent: Mr C Edwards - Counsel JUDGMENT THE UNANIMOUS JUDGMENT OF THE TRIBUNAL IS THAT: 1. The claim for unfair dismissal fails and is dismissed. 2. The claim for discrimination on grounds of sex fails and is dismissed. CASE NO. 6006167/2024 2 3. The claim for discrimination on grounds of age fails and is dismissed FULL WRITTEN REASONS Oral reasons were provided when Judgment was handed down on 13 March 2026. Subsequently, Written Reasons were requested by the Claimant on 18 March 2026 and these reasons are supplied pursuant to that request. 1.INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Claimant was employed by the Respondent University, latterly as an Assistant Professor. She was employed from 20 May 2013 until her dismissal for conduct reasons on 4 June 2024. Early conciliation started on 23 May 2024 and ended on 21 June 2024. The Claim form was presented on 19 July 2024. 1.2 The Claimant represented herself and gave evidence on her own behalf. The Respondent was represented by Mr. C. Edwards (Counsel) and called 4 witnesses. They were: • Professor Caroline Elliott, investigating officer • Professor Michael Ward, Chair of disciplinary panel • Professor James Hayton, Chair of appeal panel • Ashleigh Parr, Employee Relations & Policy Manager 1.3 There was a hearing bundle running to just under 1400 pages and page references in these Reasons are to the hearing bundle unless otherwise specified. 1.4 Regular breaks were taken and any requests for additional breaks from the Parties were accom…