An age discrimination claim brought by Victor Sheild against the Western Health and Social Care Trust and three other public bodies has been struck out after an industrial tribunal found it had not been actively pursued.

The judgment was issued by Employment Judge Kelly under case reference 42929/22IT. The claim fell under the tribunal's age discrimination jurisdiction.

Four respondents were named in the proceedings: the Western Health and Social Care Trust, the Department of Finance, the Department of Health and HSC Pension Service.

The judgment records that the claim is struck out because it was not actively pursued by the claimant. The decision was signed on 16 October 2025 and issued to the parties on 28 October 2026.

A strike-out ends proceedings without a hearing of the evidence, meaning the tribunal made no findings on whether discrimination occurred and no assessment of the merits of the claim against any of the named respondents.

The judgment does not set out further detail on the circumstances behind the finding that the claim was not being pursued, and it records no order on costs.