Claimant v Serco Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
Struck out for non-pursuit under Rule 47. Claimant did not have qualifying service for ordinary unfair dismissal and failed to pursue claim since February 2024 or attend the hearing.
Struck out for non-pursuit under Rule 47. Claimant failed to take any steps to pursue claim since February 2024 and did not attend the hearing. Tribunal noted there was a clear and obvious explanation for dismissal unconnected with race.
Facts
Mr Liaquat brought claims of unfair dismissal and race discrimination against Serco Ltd in October 2023. A preliminary hearing scheduled for February 2024 was postponed by the Tribunal and not re-listed until October 2025 when the Respondent contacted the Tribunal. The Claimant did not contact the Tribunal during that period, did not respond to correspondence about the November 2025 hearing, and did not attend the hearing.
Decision
The Tribunal struck out the entire claim under Rule 47 for non-pursuit. The judge found the Claimant had not taken any steps to pursue his claim since February 2024 and failed to attend the hearing. The judge also noted concerns about the merits: the Claimant lacked qualifying service for ordinary unfair dismissal and there appeared to be a clear explanation for dismissal unconnected with race.
Practical note
Claims can be struck out for non-pursuit even where administrative delays have occurred if the claimant shows no engagement with the process and there are underlying concerns about the claim's merits.
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 6002152/2023
- Decision date
- 3 November 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Serco Limited
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- in house
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No