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Allison Bailey v Stonewall - Employment Appeal Tribunal hearing Thread 19

738 replies

ickky · 26/09/2022 17:24

Allison Bailey has tweeted her intention to appeal the Stonewall decision.

twitter.com/BluskyeAllison/status/1572133035335716865

The Tribunal started on 25th April, witness testimony concluded on the 26th May. Closing arguments for council was on the 20th June.

There was also live tweeting from

twitter.com/tribunaltweets

tribunaltweets.substack.com/p/allison-bailey-vs-stonewall-and-garden

Abbreviations:

AB: Allison Bailey, claimant
BC: Ben Cooper QC, barrister for AB
SW = Stonewall Equality Limited (respondent 1)
IO = Ijeoma Omambala QC, senior counsel - barrister for SW
RW = Robin White junior counsel to SW - assisting IO
GC = Garden Court Chambers Limited (respondent 2) (GCC )
AH = Andrew Hochhauser QC, senior counsel - barrister for GC
JR = Jane Russell junior counsel to GC - assisting AH
RM= Rajiv Menon QC & SH = Stephanie Harrison QC (jointly respondent 3 along with all members of GC except AB)
EJ = Employment Judge Goodman hearing the case
Panel = Judge Goodman, Mr M. Reuby and Ms Darmas

Thread 1 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4529887-Allison-Bailey-v-Stonewall-Employment-Tribunal-hearing?
Thread 2 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4542466-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-2
Thread 3 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4545725-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-3
Thread 4 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4546945-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-4
Thread 5 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4548160-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-5
Thread 6 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4550451-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-6
Thread 7 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4551757-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-7
Thread 8 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4552521-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-8
Thread 9 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4553181-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-9
Thread 10 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4553754-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-10
Thread 11 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4555145-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-11
Thread 12 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4555687-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-12
Thread 13 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4556235-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-13
Thread 14 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4556407-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-14
Thread 15 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4556803-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-15
Thread 16 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4557036-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-16
Thread 17 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4561850-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-17
Thread 18 www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4574654-allison-bailey-v-stonewall-employment-tribunal-hearing-thread-18

Allison Bailey - claimant (4-9, 11-13 May)

Witnesses for the claimant:

Dr Nicola Williams - Fair Play for Women (29 April)
Dr Judith Green - A Woman's Place (29 April)
Kate Barker - LGB Alliance (3 May)
Lisa-Marie Taylor - FiLiA (4 May)

Witnesses for the respondents:

Stephen Lue - barrister for GCC (3-4 May)
Zainab Al-Farabi - ex Stonewall (10 May)
Kirrin Medcalf - head of trans inclusion Stonewall (10 May)
Leslie Thomas - barrister at GCC (13 May)
Sanjay Sood Smith - Stonewall (16 May)
Shaan Knan - LGBT consortium - on STAG (16 May)
Rajiv Menon - joint head of chambers (16-17 May)
Maya Sikand - barrister at GCC (17-18 May)
Mia Hakl-Law - HR senior for GCC (18 May)
Judy Khan - barrister at GCC (19-20 May)
Charlie Tennent - clerk at GCC (20 May)
Luke Harvey - clerk at GCC (20 May)
Louise Hooper - Barrister at GCC (20 May)
David Renton - barrister at GCC (20 May, 25 May)
Marc Willers - Barrister at GCC (23 May)
Stephen Clark - Barrister at GCC (23 May)
Liz Davies - Barrister at GCC (23 May)
Cathryn McGahey - Bar Council Ethics Committee's VC (24 May)
Tom Wainwright - Barrister at GCC (24 May)
Colin Cook - Head clerk at GCC (24 May)
David de Menezes - GCC, Head of Marketing (25 May)
Kathryn Cronin - barrister at GCC (25 May)
Michelle Brewer - barrister at GCC at time, now left and a judge (26 May)
Stephanie Harrison - joint head of chambers (26 May)

Closing arguments for AB, GCC, and SW (20 June)

Allison Bailey's Witness Statement

allisonbailey.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Witness-Statement-of-Allison-Bailey.pdf
Supplementary Statement
allisonbailey.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/C-Supplementary-Witness-Statement.pdf
Closing Statement
allisonbailey.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/CLOSING-SUBMISSIONS-FINAL.pdf

The Reserved Judgement (forth one down)

www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions/ms-a-bailey-v-stonewall-equality-ltd-and-others-2202172-slash-2020

OP posts:
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GoodHeavens99 · 14/05/2024 11:54

@MyLadyDisdainlsYetLiving We're terrifying!

Grr.

MyLadyDisdainlsYetLiving · 14/05/2024 11:54

IAmOnTheList · 14/05/2024 11:32

Is that Colin from Eastenders at the end of the back row?

In don’t think so. He looks like he’s with the woman on the end, who I think is the GCC HR person who was mentioned being there to take notes on their behalf.

Cailin66 · 14/05/2024 11:55

Pyjamagame · 14/05/2024 11:52

Is anyone else just feeling the sisterhood in that room from the supporters? Women are phenomenal. We shouldn't have to be put in this situation.

I feel the same about the women on here in Mumsnet. Today I have my support owl on shoulder avidly reading the updates on here.

IAmOnTheList · 14/05/2024 11:56

Yes I can see that now. The person sitting next to IO is the page turning solicitor who seemed to be a TW

IAmOnTheList · 14/05/2024 11:57

All support pets have abandoned me today 😬

Boiledbeetle · 14/05/2024 11:59

Tribunal Tweets Tuesday 14th May morning session part 1

https://archive.is/nJ3J7

substack page

https://tribunaltweets.substack.com/p/allison-bailey-vs-stonewall

chilling19 · 14/05/2024 11:59

The room looks really small, no wonder it is hot.

My support cat has demanded lots of strokes, some Dreamies and has now buggered off after scratching my door (walking right by the expensive scratching post that I got her).

LipbalmOrKnickers · 14/05/2024 12:00

Surely a plastic cup is not going to manage to support that bouquet?

OP posts:
MyLadyDisdainlsYetLiving · 14/05/2024 12:00

Everyone is back and the hearing resumes.

PuneorPlayonWords · 14/05/2024 12:01

Should have checked TT first 🙈

GoodHeavens99 · 14/05/2024 12:03

Dennis Kavanagh has just arrived.

LipbalmOrKnickers · 14/05/2024 12:04

Glad you posted that, I knew I knew the face!

GoodHeavens99 · 14/05/2024 12:05

LipbalmOrKnickers · 14/05/2024 12:04

Glad you posted that, I knew I knew the face!

I'm good with faces. Which is why I recognised IO's instructing solicitor, as the page-turner.

SidewaysOtter · 14/05/2024 12:10

Proves that if you get a bunch of middle aged feminists in the room, they’ll have it sorted.

Give us ten minutes and not only are the chairs sorted but the kettle's on and the Tunnock's Teacakes are being handed round.

SpottyBumPony · 14/05/2024 12:11

Tribunal tweets are phenomenal

RocketPanda · 14/05/2024 12:20

@GoodHeavens99 you could get a job in the CIA as a super recogniser. It's a sought after skill.

Anyhoo Afternoon all, all animals have abandoned me but I do have a few twix bars.

GoodHeavens99 · 14/05/2024 12:21

RocketPanda · 14/05/2024 12:20

@GoodHeavens99 you could get a job in the CIA as a super recogniser. It's a sought after skill.

Anyhoo Afternoon all, all animals have abandoned me but I do have a few twix bars.

Really??
I'm going to put that on my CV as a special skill. 😉

MyLadyDisdainlsYetLiving · 14/05/2024 12:30

I should have checked Xitter rather than squint at my screen trying to work out who’s who.

https://x.com/mforstater/status/1790308911389503774

WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles · 14/05/2024 12:30

Thank you for these threads, as well as showing support I love them. As they are just so fucking funny sometimes,

My support cat is helpfully trying to sit on my knees. She is very determined to show her support and so keeps scrabbling to get on. She doesn't usually do this but I have a fucking broken leg, so of course she needs to put all her (substantial) weight on that particular spot Hmm

I am also a little off my face.

IAmOnTheList · 14/05/2024 12:31

Support cat #1 has arrived now.

So if I’m following this correctly, BC is saying because Stonewall was holding discriminatory views regarding AB, their complaint was an inducement to discriminate?

Propertylover · 14/05/2024 12:32

That’s what I understand.

WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles · 14/05/2024 12:33

I also have support Pringles, twiglets, twixes and twirls if anyone would like one?

Pyjamagame · 14/05/2024 12:34

Just been in the utility room sorting out some washing and pondering if that is allowed and does that mean my utility room in under the court's jurisdiction.