The WRC dismissed Olumide Smith’s Equal Status complaint against The Hon. Mr. Justice Raymond Groarke as misconceived, finding it had no jurisdiction to investigate or adjudicate it; the merits were not decided. Smith alleged race discrimination during court proceedings. The Courts Service said judges are constitutional judicial office holders and that judicial decision-making was not a service under the Equal Status Act. The decision was dated 7 October 2021. The adjudicator found judicial decision-making was not a service or facility under the Act and that a judge was immune from suit for that function.