Mr WYC Shing v University of the Arts London

The EAT dismissed Mr Shing’s appeal on race discrimination comparators and HR involvement. Judgment given on 12 October 2026.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has dismissed the appeal by Mr WYC Shing against the University of the Arts London. The judgment was given on 12 October 2026 following a hearing on 6 October 2026 before John Bowers KC.

The appeal challenged the tribunal’s findings on race discrimination based on comparators. The EAT held it was open to the tribunal to find that the circumstances of G and H were materially different and that no evidential comparators assisted the claim. It was not necessary to consider a hypothetical comparator in the circumstances of this case.