Qureshi v Victoria University Of Manchester & Anor

MR JUSTICE MUMMERY (PRESIDENT) This appeal is against the decision of the Industrial Tribunal held at Manchester over a period of 15 days between 27th April and 5th December 1994. Extended Reasons, running to 70 pages, were sent to the parties on 28th March 1995. By a majority the Tribunal reached the following conclusions -

(1) Neither the Victoria University of Manchester ("the University") nor Professor Brazier had directly discriminated against the Applicant, Dr A H Qureshi, on racial grounds within the meaning of S.1(1)(a) of the Race Relations Act 1976 ("the 1976 Act").

(2) Neither the University nor Professor Brazier had discriminated against Dr Qureshi by way of victimisation on the grounds that he had brought proceedings against them or either of them within the meaning of S.2(1)(a) of the 1976 Act.

(3) The University had not discriminated against Dr Qureshi by way of victimisation by reason that he had done anything under or by reference to the 1976 Act in relation to the University or Professor Brazier or any other person or alleged that they or any person had done anything which contravened the 1976 Act within the meaning of S.2(1)(c) of the 1976 Act and S.2(1)(d) of the 1976 Act.

(4) Professor Brazier had subjected Dr Qureshi to a detriment within the meaning of S.4(2)(c) of the 1976 Act by rejecting his complaint of failing to sponsor him for promotion made in late 1992 and early 1993 and did so by reason that the Applicant had alleged that the Faculty Review Committee (FRC) and Professor Brazier had committed an act which would amount to a contravention of the 1976 Act within the meaning of S.2(1)(c) of that Act and was acting in the course of his employment in so doing.