The former head of trade union UNISON, Chris Tansley, has been faraway from the Tribunal bench within the case of ‘Hannah’, a Christian primary school teacher who was dismissed for raising concerns a couple of child in her class who was being “socially transitioned”.
The “transition” was being conducted under the guidance of Stonewall, a controversial LGBT group that has up to now received significant amounts of funding from the US government.
Tansley became subject to a recusal application by lawyers acting on Hannah’s behalf, attributable to his past pro-trans statements and support for the “Transgender Day of Remembrance” and the acute far-left group, Hope Not Hate.
Employment Judge Peter McTigue concurred with the applying, saying, “Tribunals have to be completely above any reasonable suspicion of bias or impartiality. It have to be free from ‘apparent bias.’
“Mr Tansley ought to be faraway from the tribunal. Hypothetical observer would imagine the ‘risk was greater than minimal.’ Given the sensitive nature of this case and that Mr Tansley was paid by the respondent up until 2023 he ought to be removed for ‘apparent bias.'”
A latest tribunal member to represent the trade union viewpoint can be appointed.
Hannah’s case has already been delayed attributable to similar concerns a yr ago.
A hearing collapsed and the entire panel was recused after it emerged that a lay member had made anti-Christian and anti-conservative comments on social media.
Jed Purkis, a GMB union officer, was found to have made comments that amounted to misconduct and was given a proper rebuke.
Purkis expressed the view that only atheists ought to be permitted to run for public office, also saying, “you won’t catch us killing within the name of our non-god”.
Referring to Christians, Purkis also said, “If they’re that f***ing super how come there’s a lot s**t happening on this planet?’ and “I would like no ‘higher power’ to inform me the proper technique to treat people and behave…’”
Hannah’s legal case is being supported by the Christian Legal Centre.
