Claimant v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
Claims dismissed under Rule 47 for non-attendance. Claimant failed to appear at the hearing and did not provide any explanation for their absence.
Facts
C Anderson brought claims against Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. A hearing was scheduled for 1 December 2025 to be heard remotely by video. The claimant failed to attend the hearing and did not provide any explanation or advance notice of their inability to attend.
Decision
Employment Judge T Knowles dismissed all of the claimant's claims under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 due to the claimant's non-attendance at the scheduled hearing. The respondent was represented by Mr Gibson, solicitor.
Practical note
Failure to attend a scheduled tribunal hearing without explanation or good reason will result in dismissal of claims under Rule 47, even where the hearing is conducted remotely.
Case details
- Case number
- 6019894/2025
- Decision date
- 1 December 2025
- Hearing type
- dismissal on withdrawal
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No