Claimant v Goom Electrical Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out under Employment Tribunal Rule 38(1)(a) because the tribunal determined it had no reasonable prospect of success. The respondent did not attend the hearing.
Facts
Mr T Morris brought an unfair dismissal claim against his former employer, Goom Electrical Limited, an electrical contracting company. The claimant appeared at the hearing represented by Mr Sean Keohan, who is described as Operations Director, though it is unclear if this was the claimant's director or another representative. The respondent did not attend the hearing.
Decision
Employment Judge Walker struck out the claimant's unfair dismissal complaint under Rule 38(1)(a) on the basis that it had no reasonable prospect of success. Oral reasons were given at the hearing, but written reasons were not included in this judgment.
Practical note
A tribunal may strike out a claim for having no reasonable prospect of success even where the respondent does not participate in proceedings.
Case details
- Case number
- 3304175/2024
- Decision date
- 12 December 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- construction
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No