This is @Justabaker17, live tweeting this afternoon from the Maya Forstater Tribunal. After lunch, testimony will continue from Luke Eastman. Here is a link to his witness statements.
Abbreviations used
BC = Ben Cooper QC, counsel for the claimant,
MF = Maya Forstater, claimant
AP = Anya Palmer, assisting BC
OD = Olivia Dobbie, counsel for respondents
EJ = Employment judge, leading the panel
Panel = any of the 3 panel members.
Expecting to resume at 2 pm.
CGDE (CGD Europe) – Respondent 1
CGD = Centre for Global Development – Respondent 2
MA = Masood Ahmed, President of CGD and Chair of the Board of CGDE – Respondent 3
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This is the morning session, day two, of the employment tribunal of Samantha Tempest v DEFRA and the Rural Payments Agency. We expect to begin at 10am.
Tempest (the claimant or C) is claiming discrimination, harassment and/or victimisation on grounds of gender reassignment. Central to the claim is the Sex Equality and Equity Network in the Civil Service (SEEN or IP). SEEN has been granted right to intervene.
Second afternoon session, day one, of the employment tribunal of Samantha Tempest v Defra and the Rural Payments Agency. We expect to return some time after 2.50pm.
J This is our unanimous decision on C application to amend claim. C applies to inc allegation that Rs are liable under section 109 2 for actions of EW and AM - actions done as agents for R. Application R liable was first made in 2023. Remains a boiler plate contention
This is the afternoon session, day one, of the employment tribunal of Samantha Tempest v Defra and the Rural Payments Agency, due to begin at 2pm. (PQ is no longer a party.)
Tempest (the claimant or C) is claiming discrimination, harassment and/or victimisation on grounds of gender reassignment. Central to the claim is the Sex Equality and Equity Network in the Civil Service (SEEN or IP). SEEN has been granted right to intervene.