Industrial Tribunals Northern Ireland Decisions

THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

 

CASE REFS:             345/12

2461/12

485/13

1621/13

 

 

 

CLAIMANT:                          Vivienne Elizabeth Costley

 

 

RESPONDENTS:               1. Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland

                                                2. Mr Jim Keyes

                                                3. Mr Dermot Breen

                                                4. Ms Pip Crooks

                                                5. Ms Donna Giboney

 

 

 

DECISION ON A PRE-HEARING REVIEW

 

By agreement, it was decided that a discovery order should be made in favour of the respondent in respect of all of the claimant’s GP’s notes and records, and all of the OHS notes and records in respect of the claimant, to which (in both instances) both of the following conditions apply:

 

(1)          They related to her mental health issues and difficulties.

 

(2)          Those notes and records were recorded, or made, during the period beginning in June 2005 and ending on the date of the hearing of the Pre-Hearing Review. 

 

Constitution of Tribunal:

Chairman (sitting alone):              Mr P Buggy

           

Appearances:

The claimant was self-represented.

 

The respondents were represented by Ms N Murnaghan, Barrister-at-Law, instructed by the Departmental Solicitors Office.

 

 

 

REASONS

 

1.         The parties were agreed that I should grant a discovery order to the extent indicated above.

 

2.         A deadline of 23 April 2014 was imposed in respect of the provisions of the relevant records.

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman:

 

 

Date and place of hearing:          20 February 2014, Belfast.          

 

 

Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: