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 second session of the afternoon on Day 3 of the hearing of Bethany Hutchison and others vs County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust - "the Darlington Nurses" case. We hope to resume in ten minutes.
J - What we want to understand from media file, June 2024, where was the photo taken
MG -Lisa's back garden
J - Witness bundle page 141 statement, bottom of page para 97 'for example...'
MG we weren't wearing uniform. I know we have scrubs on but they were provided
J - what were they?
MG provided by Daily Mail
J was there any other occasion when photo in nurses uniform, the only one?
MG [didn't catch] sound muffled
J - any more q
-you were asked how long worked at Trust, since summer 2021?
Good afternoon. This is our reporting from the afternoon of day 3 of the hearing of Bethany Hutchison and others vs County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust - "the Darlington Nurses" case
Abbreviations: C/Ns - Claimants - the Darlington nurses NF - Niazi Fetto KC, barrister for Claimants MP - Michael Phillips, solicitor for claimants
PS - Pavel Stroilov, C’s solicitor, preliminary hearing R/T/Trust - Respondent, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust SC - Simon Cheetham, KC, barrister for respondents J/REJ - Regional Employment Judge Robertson
J I want to understand something you said, about the outcome, what you are hoping for from HR meeting. A 3rd space for Rose...' yes? So on those things, as for the 3rd space the one made available in July 24. that had been made avail for Rose, was that satifactory
CH - As long as CR for Rose
J don't object if near to yours
CH no
J - discusses diagram bundle 2, 2083, ward/dept layout. what you were saying was you saw RH come through double doors walk down and turn (ortho office) then the theatres, then would walk to doors and back for no reason.
J it's not easy to read
CH no it's blurry.
J theatres? [there is discussion about location of double doors.]
CH can't see it, too small
SC - turn in witness statement bundle p73
SC - para 18 section 'raising concerns' you say you talked about talking to your mother, you raised the issue with AQ?
CH - no
SC - I also mentioned to CG do you know when you raised with Mrs Hutchinson?
'I spoke to CG after off with anxiety 2024'
We will be live tweeting Day 3 of evidence from the hearing of Ms B Hutchison & others v County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust being held at Newcastle Employment Tribunal. We anticipate a 9.30 start but delays are not unusual
A group of nurses from Darlington Memorial Hospital, are bringing this ET against their employers alleging sexual harassment and sex discrimination.
It concerns the Trust’s policy of allowing a male colleague, identifying as a woman named Rose Henderson, to use the female changing room.