6008627/2025Partial success

NewLaw Legal Ltd

v Ms S Abdellatif

20 February 2026·Employment Tribunal·England & Wales·Employment Judge A Williams

Respondent

NewLaw Legal Ltd

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Decision date

20 February 2026

Tribunal

Employment Tribunal

Jurisdiction

England & Wales

Judge

Employment Judge A Williams

Compensation awarded

£4,500

Injury to Feelings

£4,500

Extracted from judgment text — may not capture every award component precisely.

Case Summary

The claimant's claim of harassment related to race is well-founded and succeeds. The respondent shall pay the claimant £4,500 for injury to feelings. The claimant's other claims are dismissed.

Why this outcome?

One claim dismissed on the merits

The tribunal found the harassment related to race claim well-founded on its merits after a full hearing, while dismissing the claimant's other discrimination and unfair dismissal claims as not well-founded, and two further claims were withdrawn.

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Decision Text

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EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms S Abdellatif Respondent: NewLaw Legal Limited Heard at: Cardiff (in person) On: 16 th -20 th February 2026 Before: Employment Judge A Williams Tribunal Member R Hartwell Tribunal Member L Thomas REPRESENTATION: Claimant: In Person Respondent: Mrs Skeaping, Solicitor JUDGMENT 1. The Claimant’s claim of harassment related to race is well-founded and succeeds. The Respondent shall pay the Claimant the following sums: Compensation for injury feelings: £4,500 2. The Claimant’s claim of direct race discrimination is not well-founded and is dismissed. 3. The Claimant’s claim of harassment / discriminatory constructive unfair dismissal is not well-founded and is dismissed. 4. The Claimant’s claim of protected disclosure detriment is dismissed on withdrawal. 5. The Claimant’s claim of protected disclosure constructive unfair dismissal is dismissed on withdrawal. Employment Judge Williams Authorised for issue on: 20 th February 2026 Judgment sent to the parties on: 14 March 2026 For the Tribunal: Katie Dickson Note Reasons for the judgment were given orally at the hearing. Written reasons will not be provided unless a party asked for them at the hearing or a party makes a written request within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments (apart from judgments under rule 52) 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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