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Cite as: [2013] NIIT 841_13IT, [2013] NIIT 00841_13IT
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THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS
CASE REF: 841/12
CLAIMANT: A
RESPONDENTS: 1. Chief Constable of the Police Service of
Northern Ireland
2. B
DECISION
The unanimous decision of the tribunal is set out in Paragraph 2. below.
Constitution of Tribunal:
Chairman: Mr D Buchanan
Members: Ms N Kearney
Mr M Grant
Appearances:
The claimant A appeared in person and was not represented.
The respondents were represented by Ms R Best, Barrister-at-Law, instructed by Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1. The title of the proceedings is amended to that now shown above, following on the decision of the tribunal to grant anonymity to the claimant, the second-named respondent, and the other witnesses in this case.
2. The tribunal finds as follows:-
(i) that part of the claimant’s claim relating to the vetting process was presented within the prescribed time-limit;
(ii) the claimant was not a disabled person within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and his claim is therefore dismissed; and
(iii) had we been satisfied that he did have a disability, we would have dismissed the substantive claim.
3. With some hesitation, we made no Order for Costs against the claimant.
4. Reasons were given at the hearing.
Chairman:
Date and place of hearing: 29 – 30 April 2013; and
1 – 3 May 2013 at Belfast
Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: