THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

CASE REF:	337/10

CLAIMANT:			Kris Donaghy 

RESPONDENT:		Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission

DECISION
The unanimous decision of the tribunal is that the claimant’s claim of age discrimination be dismissed.

Constitution of Tribunal:
Chairman:		Mr D Buchanan
Members:		Mr A Houston
			Mr A Crawford

Appearances:
The claimant appeared in person and was not represented.
The respondent was represented by Ms R Connolly, Solicitor, of Rosemary Connolly, Solicitors.

1.	The claimant’s claim of age discrimination is dismissed.  He is not entitled to present a claim to the tribunal in view of the provisions of Article 19 of the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 regarding the requirement to send a grievance in writing to the employer and to wait 28 days before presenting a claim to the tribunal.

2.	Reasons for the decision were given at the hearing.

3.	The tribunal refused an application for costs made by the respondent.

Chairman:

Date and place of hearing:	18 October 2010, Belfast

Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: