Allison Bailey vs Stonewall
The appeal
Allison Bailey, a black lesbian barrister, sued her chambers (Garden Court Chambers), members of her chambers and Stonewall, a UK charity in the Central London Employment Tribunal. Ms Bailey helped to set up a new organisation for lesbian, gay and bisexual people, the LGB Alliance, to provide an alternative to Stonewall. Stonewall allegedly had her investigated by her chambers.
Ms Bailey prevailed against her chambers in the original employment tribunal. See our previous coverage of the tribunal and related matters here: Allison Bailey vs GCC Omnibus. The tribunal found that Bailey was discriminated against by senior colleagues from Garden Court Chambers over gender-critical comments she made on social media. Allison Bailey was victimised when Garden Court Chambers published a statement that she was under investigation after it received a complaint from Stonewall, the UK’s most prominent LGBT charity. The Employment Tribunal also found that the claim that Stonewall had instructed, induced or caused, or attempted to induce or cause detriment to the claimant was not successful.
Ms Bailey is appealing the tribunal’s decision re Stonewall. The case will be heard in the Central London Employment Tribunal on 14 & 15 May 2024.
Key legal documents:
AB's Appellant skeleton argument
Live Tweet Threads
Tuesday 14th May morning session - Part 1, Part 2 - Ben Cooper KC, barrister for claimant, Allison Bailey, begins his submissions
Tuesday 14th May afternoon session - Ben Cooper KC concludes and barrister for Stonewall, Ijeoma Omambala KC, begins her submissions.
Wednesday 15th May morning (and only) session - Ijeoma Omambala KC concludes and Ben Cooper KC given right of reply.
Abbreviations
J - Judge Mr Justice Bourne
AB or C or A - Allison Bailey, claimant, appellant
BC: Ben Cooper KC, barrister for AB
SW or R - Stonewall (Stonewall Equity Limited), respondent
IO - Ijeoma Omambala KC , barrister for SW
GCC - Garden Court Chambers, Ms Bailey's Chambers at the time of the events in the case
Previous Tribunal Tweets Coverage
Allison Bailey v Stonewall & Garden Court Chambers Part 1
Press Coverage
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