Geraghty v Forose [2023]
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Decision Number
NICA 2 -
Legal Body
NI Court of Appeal (NICA) -
Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
Discrimination
Background:
The Industrial Tribunal found, at first instance, that the respondent had discriminated against the claimant. The claimant was a part-time employee in his ice cream shop. It was found that the respondent had sexually harassed the claimant. This led to an award of £41,500 for injury to feelings, £20,000 for psychiatric injury and £6,000 for aggravated damages. Coupled with interest this led to a total of £71,860.
The claimant appealed this to the Court of Appeal. There were a number of grounds raised in the appeal; most notably, the requirement from the Tribunal that the cross-examination of the respondent be conducted via the Judge. It
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