EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
(England and Wales)
Case Nos : 1401580/2012 & others
Judge Latham
President
DIRECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
In the
matter
of
claims
involving
claims
of
disability
discrimination
BETWEEN: Ms E
Houghton
(See attached Schedule)
AND
HM
Land Registry
CLAIMANTS
RESPONDENT
Claims against the Respondent having been registered
in
different tribunal offices of the
Employment Tribunals
in
England and Wales , arising from the criteria used
by
the Respondent
when deciding bonus payments paid
in
May 2012.
AND having noted the representations made
by
the PCS Union by letter dated 10 September 2012
behalf of the Claimants and Flint Bishop LLP dated 3 September 2012 on behalf of the
Respondent, both requesting that claims of disability discrimination arising out of the same factual
background be consolidated and considered together.
AND having regard to the overriding objective under Regulation 3 of the Employment Tribunals
(Constituti
on
and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004.
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. All claims
in
the attached schedule, and any additional claims
in
England & Wales identified
as raising the same or similar issues,
be
subject to an Order for combined proceedings
under Rule 10 of Schedule 1 to the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of
Procedure) Regulations 2004.
2. And
it
is further Ordered that these claims be transferred to the Bristol Employment Tribunal
within the South West Region for the Regional Employment Judge to give directions for the
consideration and expeditious disposal
of
the claims.
