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#71

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by HVC - December 17, 2025, 11:57:38 AM

At the risk of regretting furthering the discussion, I have a legal question. Does the below not count as accommodation?

9 At some point in 2021, possibly when she had yet to be diagnosed with
ADHD or indeed even referred for assessment, the Claimant disclosed to
Ms Straker that she sometimes struggled to prioritise work. It was agreed
that they would meet weekly on a Monday morning to run through the
Claimant's task list, with a view to identifying any workload or deadline
issues that she needed to act upon or required support with. Regardless
of whether this was before or following the Claimant's diagnosis with
ADHD, it evidences to us that Ms Straker was a supportive manager who
wanted the Claimant to succeed.

Law is obviously not my strong suit, but I am curious and would welcome clarification.

#72

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Sheilbh - December 17, 2025, 11:53:48 AM

It is short because it is a slam dunk case.  The fact the disability was disclosed is in the last sentence of the first paragraph.

Maybe - but most tribunal decisions are short.

Edit: I didn't mean it as a judgement - just to flag as people may want to read it v a 150+ page decision

#73

Off the Record / Re: Trump's Venezuela Vendetta

Last post by Oexmelin - December 17, 2025, 11:53:26 AM

For sure.

#74

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Sheilbh - December 17, 2025, 11:53:15 AM

Decision makers don't hand out awards of extra damages for nothing and I'm not sure why the reflex of the general public as demonstrated here is to assume that the decision-maker doesn't know what they're doing.  Another aspect of social media that drives me around the bend.

There's a very significant trans v TERF employment case that's just been decided by the Employment Tribunal. Neither side is happy, both is going to appeal. It has been a case that has had national media attention.

I think it's very difficult to resist an appeal given that the judgement cites authorities but includes quotations that do not exist in those decisions. I'm not 100% sure that at least part of that decision was written with AI, but that seems to me the most plausible explanation for why it is inventing quotations from authorities that exist. That's a decision - from the same tribunal - with national media attention and both parties with plenty of funding to appeal.

There are, I think, a growing number of concerns around what's going on with the Tribunals system because there do seem to be some rather odd decisions coming out of them. That's definitely the case in the Information Tribunal which is the area I know best and has had a few decisions fairly decisively smacked down by the higher courts for betraying a fundamental misunderstanding of the law they're applying at first instance.

From my perspective I think there are ample reasons for people to cock an eyebrow at decisions by the Tribunals (I'd extend more respect to the higher courts - High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court). But I think "fools in old style hats and coats" (or wigs and gowns) deserve exactly as much deference as they were given by Peter Cook in his sketch on the summing up in the Jeremy Thorpe trial:

#75

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by crazy canuck - December 17, 2025, 11:51:50 AM

It is short because it is a slam dunk case.  The fact the disability was disclosed is in the last sentence of the first paragraph.

I am beginning to suspect the reason this otherwise unremarkable case is getting any play is because of the misunderstanding of what the reasons are actually saying.

#76

Off the Record / Re: Trump's Venezuela Vendetta

Last post by grumbler - December 17, 2025, 11:44:39 AM

You can't reclaim democracy with polls.

Squirt guns aren't much help, either.

#77

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Sheilbh - December 17, 2025, 11:44:02 AM

This is the decision - it's pretty short and the facts are in 2-15:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69381bfde447374889cd8f6b/Ms_Nicole_Hogger_v_Genesis_PR_Ltd_3301581_2024_Reasons.pdf

The claim was for constructive dismissal, but she wasn't terminated. Her resignation which was constructive dismissal came the day after she was told she'd be put on a personal improvement plan.

There were two alleged acts of harassment the being perceived as disorganised comment was one of thm (the PIP was the other).

Having read the facts I'm not totally convinced.

#78

Off the Record / Re: Trump's Venezuela Vendetta

Last post by HVC - December 17, 2025, 11:43:53 AM

A former US ambassador has put forth the idea trump is planning to attack Venezuela to line up with the epstein files being released..... Which does make sense

In the days before internet media that might work, only so much space on the front page after all, but that method is a lot less effective now.

I'm not so sure. If your feed is full of one thing then you'd have to be specifically interested in the other and actively seek it out.

But the people interested can find what they need. And the Epstein files are juicy enough to have a following. Then theres YouTube, and podcasts and even old school forums (like languish ) so even people without interest get exposure. There are infinitely more sources of information now. That has many, many, many downfalls but there are still some benefits.

#79

Off the Record / Re: Trump's Venezuela Vendetta

Last post by Oexmelin - December 17, 2025, 11:41:10 AM

You can't reclaim democracy with polls.

#80

Off the Record / Re: Trump's Venezuela Vendetta

Last post by Josquius - December 17, 2025, 11:40:50 AM

A former US ambassador has put forth the idea trump is planning to attack Venezuela to line up with the epstein files being released..... Which does make sense

In the days before internet media that might work, only so much space on the front page after all, but that method is a lot less effective now.

I'm not so sure. If your feed is full of one thing then you'd have to be specifically interested in the other and actively seek it out.