The Revd Dr Bernard Randall arrives at High Court before his appeal at the Employment Appeal Tribunal, on TuesdayThe Revd Dr Bernard Randall arrives at High Court before his appeal at the Employment Appeal Tribunal, on TuesdayTHE Revd Dr Bernard Randall will face a fresh employment tribunal regarding his dismissal by Trent College, after a judge ruled on Tuesday that there was an “appearance of bias” in the composition of the first tribunal. On Tuesday, at a hearing of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in London, Judge James Tayler ordered that Dr Randall’s case return to the Employment Tribunal with a new panel, because of the “appearance of bias on the part of Mr Purkis”. Dr Randall was made redundant in December 2020, and argued in a subsequent employment tribunal that he had been unfairly dismissed. In late 2022, the employment tribunal, consisting of a panel led by Judge Victoria Butler and including Mr Purkis, ruled against Dr Randall’s claims of direct discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and unfair dismissal. Andrea Williams, the chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, which is supporting Dr Randall, also welcomed the decision.
