A new secrecy row has erupted after a tribunal judge imposed a gagging order on a sex discrimination case involving a married executive at one of Britain’s most high-profile public bodies.The case has been brought by a female colleague with whom he had a close friendship.
The man, who is in his 50s and whom The Mail on Sunday is not allowed to name, was employed until a few weeks ago as a senior director at an organisation deeply involved in law and order.
He has overseen a number of controversial issues that have led to turmoil within the organisation and the departure of key individuals.
Yet in a rare move, both he and his female colleague, who is considerably younger than him, have persuaded an employment tribunal judge to impose a secrecy order on the proceedings.
The judge was Elizabeth Potter, who this month granted a similar reporting ban to a celebrity chef over claims that he mistreated two employees whom he later sacked.
Judge Potter’s latest decision means the public will be kept in the dark when the case involving the high-profile public body is heard later this year. Even the fact that the hearing is taking place has been kept under wraps.
The names of both parties have been removed from legal documents and replaced with initials picked at random.
Media organisations are not allowed to identify the body which employed the pair, even though it is responsible for one of the largest and most important law and order operations in the country. Read More
