Sandie Peggie: Employment Tribunal, associated legal claims, and related matters - thread #64

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TLDR version: Sandie Peggie vs Royal College of Nursing is currently being heard. The hearing started on Wednesday 23 September 2026 and is scheduled to end on Thursday 1 October 2026.

Sandie Peggie, a nurse at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy (VH), brought claims in the employment tribunal against her employer; Fife Health Board (the Board) and another employee, Dr B Upton. Ms Peggie’s claims were of sexual harassment, harassment related to a protected belief, indirect discrimination and victimisation. Dr Upton claimed to be a transwoman, that is observed as male at birth but asserting a female gender identity.

The Employment Tribunal hearing started on Monday 3 February 2025 and after a prolonged process judgment was handed down on 8 December 2025. That judgment is being appealed and an appeal hearing is expected to take place in 2027.

Additional legal claims have been raised. Sandie Peggie is taking action against the Royal College of Nursing, against three senior managers who were witnesses in the employment tribunal - Dr Kate Searle, Dr Maggie Currer and Esther Davidson, against Carol Potter, the chief executive of NHS Fife, for victimisation, against NHS Fife for discrimination, and against its director of people and culture David Miller for harassment. In addition, Sandie Peggie is being investigated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council over fitness to practice.

The past proceedings were live tweeted by www.x.com/tribunaltweets. Tribunal Tweets are likely to be providing coverage in current and future proceedings. There's additional information on Tribunal Tweets' substack: www.tribunaltweets.substack.com/.

Links to previous threads #1 to #60 can be found in this thread: www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5379717-sandie-peggie-list-of-threads-covering-employment-tribunal-and-afterwards

Thread 61: www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5472628-sandie-peggie-vs-nhs-fife-health-board-and-dr-beth-upton-following-employment-tribunal-judgment-thread-61 8 January 2026 to 3 August 2026

Thread 62: www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5562302-sandie-peggie-vs-nhs-fife-health-board-and-dr-beth-upton-following-employment-tribunal-judgment-thread-62 3 August 2026 to 24 September 2026

Thread 63: www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5581909-sandie-peggie-employment-tribunal-associated-legal-claims-and-related-matters-thread-63 24 September 2026 to 27 September 2026

Hmmm, I got "welcome to the conference" and then a black screen. Still black. Just me I take it?

I think we're sorted for this morning, but there may be a gap after 3pm if BettyBooper's off and I'm not back. Thanks SomewhatGlad!

No, me too. I think the story is we're in (that's why we can see the list of participants at the left) but the court's cameras aren't on yet.

Sorry, I'm visiting the dentist then.

Appointment made 6 months ago, when I didn't know I'd be here.

Perhaps tomorrow, then.

I'm also around to help C&P today if needed for a couple of hours. Also tomorrow.

I hereby rule that none of us need to apologise for when we aren't available to help c&p. It's not as though the far right billions are paying us, or is it just me missing the pay cheque?

could you be backup for 3pm?

@fanOfBen I heard a rumour that Boiled is hoarding it all to herself!

Certainly!!

From TT:

We are in the remote lobby and anticipated a 10am start but are hearing that there may be a delayed start due to case management issues.

I wonder what "case management issues" there could be at this stage?

Those Tunnocks won't buy themselves, you know.

<shuffles feet>

I could have sworn I sent the pay cheques out.

<Admires new lalique salt and pepper grinders>

They are toying with us aren't they!

Get our hopes up by letting us all in early then literally leaving us locked in a room with the light off.

I am a rank amateur.

As long as it's not just me not seeing anything. I have great FOMO.

The "remote lobby" sounds like a location in the weird castle in Clarke's novel Piranesi. Is it a bit scary being there?

Erm TT saying this...

'We're hearing rumours that it may in fact be an 11am start today. We will keep you informed when we receive an official announcement of today's plans.'

I see it as a bunch of people who campaign for stuff that doesn't affect them in the slightest.

How did you get the password to my cctv???

oops, sorry, I took my eye off the TT ball there!

After last Friday the RCN wants to admit everything and stop the tribunal now?

dammit, I will have to get some cleaning done then to fill the time, was hoping for an excuse

Aghhhhhhhhhhhh

I could have had an extra hour snuggling with cats.

I'd say it might be Nick arguing for more access to the bundle, but I think he'd have mentioned it, and he's just saying there's a case management hearing.