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Employment Judge Graham has re-confirmed that this is an open hearing. Anyone who wishes to attend may do so in person at Bury St Edmunds or follow the proceedings via CVP.
Arrangements are being made to accommodate increased attendance at Bury St Edmunds.
Please be patient if you have emailed Watford Employment Tribunal and are awaiting a CVP link. Staff are currently dealing with a very high volume of requests. If you require a link and have not yet received one, please email TribunalLink@proton.me.
The Claimant has developed Java code to make the witness statements and document bundle publicly accessible online in a read-only format (not downloadable or printable).
This system is being tested today. Further details on how to access the materials will be provided tomorrow.
18 Comments
FF · 4 June 2026 at 11:35
It is like the Vet School all over again. These people just never fucking learn. They think they are always right. Jesus, the place is in perpetual crisis.
Autophagy · 4 June 2026 at 13:40
Even as we speak I am sure they are planning some new plan to shut the Vet School so they can pay their endless legal bills, forgetting that this will immediately trigger 10 new court cases and an even more massive bill to come, with one more department lost. Cui bono? Follow the money – the only thing certain is that it won’t be students, society or the university.
SPARTACUS · 4 June 2026 at 11:51
Wyn we are all Spartacus thanks to you! This is truly like the slave revolt in a decaying Roman empire! UCam is totally decaying and you are exposing it with your brave stance! The oligarchy is treating you with the desdain that not even Don Quixote deserved! They know they are not windmills! They are corrupt crooks and your case will reveal that to the whole world! THANK YOU! Long live academia! Down with the American Queen regime!
TheResearcher · 4 June 2026 at 12:14
“The oligarchy is treating you with the desdain that not even Don Quixote deserved!” 😂
The fact that they did not want to settle and prefer to go ahead with the hearings shows how delusional they really are. They already lost and do not even understand why! The final verdict has relatively little meaning when compared to what it means for all the victims of abuses to be able to see these people being cross-examined in public. No more enforced confidentiality that is used to manipulate and cover up.
AwaitingTribunal · 4 June 2026 at 14:37
Wyn is my hero. I had raised a grievance with the Uni and could not get anyone senior in my institute to accompany me. Reason – conflict of interest because my grievance was against my HoD. In the end I went with a friend. It was scary and lonely until someone introduced me to 21percent and Wyn. I then realised what a cesspit my employer and Alma mater is and that I wasn’t alone. Sadly there are more that cannot fight because they cannot afford the time or money. I am now waiting for my own ET hearing. Justice will prevail but Wyn is already the WINNER!!
Eagle · 4 June 2026 at 13:22
I’m just astonished that after reading the bundles and doing her background research, the barrister agreed to defend someone who – only a short while ago – was strung up before High Court to explain why she thought she had the personal authority to ban student rights of protest. I’m not saying it is relevant to the case – and should absolutely not be – only that it does seem like surprisingly poor judgment in the context of one’s broader public roles and duties.
TheResearcher · 4 June 2026 at 14:01
I have just received the CVP link for the 3 time now. The hilarious thing is that in the last version, I was put in a list of people who also received the link, which includes many admin staff from UCam, namely from the Communications Office. There are also others who use @cam addresses and do not seem admin. Someone should tell them that the Praetorian Guard is watching!
FF · 4 June 2026 at 14:14
Would have thought Comms would be too busy arm-twisting editors to not print the incredibly damaging events. Like they did over the Foa case.
At least, Comms realise that what they’ll be hearing is really bad, HR probably still believe they’re perfect.
The Economist · 4 June 2026 at 14:23
Comms were directly involved in that case! And we should call it what it is – the POLIS case – rather than name it on the victim of their awful behaviour.
7West · 4 June 2026 at 15:00
There were lots of victims in the POLIS scandal. Foa’s only crime was to stand up for them, instead of looking the other way like all the rest.
Gasfire · 4 June 2026 at 14:32
From the volume of recent stories in The Times and Guardian, it pretty seems clear that their ability to “arm twist” is getting ever and ever weaker. The press is no-one’s friend, and they have burned valuable trust, to the extent it ever existed.
TheResearcher · 4 June 2026 at 15:10
“Would have thought Comms would be too busy arm-twisting editors to not print the incredibly damaging events. Like they did over the Foa case.”
@FF, it is my understanding that are waiting for updates from BreakerMorant, “BreakerMorant will update on what he knows on 7 June 2026”. (https://21percent.org/?p=3618)
Looking forward to hearing from BreakerMorant in the next couple of days!
Submission · 4 June 2026 at 14:17
This must be excruciating for comms… Who wants to be known forever for choosing to defend characters like Rampton?
TheResearcher · 4 June 2026 at 18:00
As I was reading old articles from Varsity to know if they had ever covered Employment Tribunal cases on victimization and whistleblowing retaliation, I found this:
https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/28000
“The new legislation strongly discourages reporting any wrongdoing to anyone external to the SU, and states that members of staff should “very rarely, if ever” find it appropriate to alert the media to a concern.”
Where have we seen this before? Check the Whistleblowing Policy of the University itself and you will find this statement on page 5:
“It will very rarely if ever be appropriate to alert the media.”
I hope that Varsity is planning to cover the case Evans versus Cambridge and others because this case is not relevant just for staff members. This case exposes how the University addresses reports of misconduct more generally, and students need to know what can happen to them if they persevere with their reports of misconduct regarding senior staff. OSCCA is no different from HR and this issue seems often overlooked.
Thomas Davis · 4 June 2026 at 18:28
I am fairly sure that Sharepoint/Microsoft/Institutional-tools enable one to upload .pdfs in a secure server and prevent downloading or printing of the materials. In fact, this is used to share grant applications to help junior staff (with the consent of all involved, of course!).
I would recommend considering this, both from a practical and a liability-oriented perspective.
21percent.org · 4 June 2026 at 19:13
Any tips appreciated.
Google drive does this too
TheResearcher · 4 June 2026 at 20:03
BOOOOOOOOOOM!
“World-leading classicist resigns after sexual misconduct investigation
Simon Goldhill, a professor of Greek literature and culture, informed Cambridge University of his decision to leave as it considered sanctions against him”
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/education/article/cambridge-professor-simon-goldhill-resigned-cambridge-sexual-misconduct-zp329rhmd
TheResearcher · 4 June 2026 at 20:44
“Gillian Tett, provost of King’s College, said on Thursday night: “I came to King’s with a personal commitment to build a community where every member is valued, protected and treated with dignity. The recent reporting has been deeply painful — for those directly affected, and for all of us who care about this community.
“I am grateful to those who have had the courage to come forward. I want them to know that they are heard, and that action is being taken. I am personally committed to ensuring that every member of King’s is treated with dignity and respect.””
But here comes the shameful statement: “A university spokesman said Cambridge could not comment on employment matters concerning individuals.”