Claimant v HM Revenue & Customs
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant failed to pay the deposit previously ordered by the tribunal, resulting in the strike out of the contention that the respondent's alleged harassment was related to the further alleged disabling impairments.
The claimant failed to pay the deposit previously ordered, resulting in strike out of contentions regarding discrimination arising from disability (inability to work until suitable chair provided) and failure to make reasonable adjustments (substantial disadvantage from alleged PCPs).
The claimant failed to pay the deposit previously ordered by the tribunal, resulting in the strike out of contentions that she was put at substantial disadvantages by alleged PCPs and that the respondent ought reasonably to have known of the further alleged disabling impairments.
Facts
Ms Khanum brought disability discrimination claims against HMRC relating to harassment, discrimination arising from disability (inability to work without suitable chair), and failure to make reasonable adjustments. The tribunal had previously ordered the claimant to pay deposits in relation to specific contentions regarding extensive alleged disabling impairments. The claimant failed to pay these deposits.
Decision
The tribunal struck out specific contentions advanced by the claimant following her failure to pay previously ordered deposits. The struck out contentions related to whether the respondent's conduct was related to, and whether they ought to have known about, extensive further alleged disabling impairments including panic attacks, anxiety, depression, spina bifida, musculoskeletal conditions, PTSD, heart conditions, cancer, and numerous other conditions.
Practical note
Failure to comply with a deposit order will result in the strike out of the specific contentions to which the deposit order relates, potentially significantly weakening a claimant's case.
Case details
- Case number
- 6001971/2024
- Decision date
- 24 November 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- central government
- Represented
- Yes
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No