Claimant v Royal Holloway University of London
Outcome
Individual claims
Struck out under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for failure to pay deposit order of £200 made at preliminary hearing on 27 May 2025 and sent to claimant on 10 June 2025 (allegation 6.1.8).
Struck out under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for failure to pay deposit order of £200 made at preliminary hearing on 27 May 2025 and sent to claimant on 10 June 2025 (allegation 6.1.16).
Facts
The claimant brought multiple complaints including direct disability discrimination against Royal Holloway University of London. At a preliminary hearing on 27 May 2025, the tribunal ordered the claimant to pay two deposits of £200 each in relation to two specific allegations of direct disability discrimination. The order was sent to the claimant on 10 June 2025, but the claimant failed to pay the required deposits.
Decision
The tribunal struck out two complaints of direct disability discrimination under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 due to the claimant's failure to pay the deposit orders of £200 each that had been made at a preliminary hearing.
Practical note
Failure to pay a deposit order within the required time results in automatic strike-out of the relevant allegations under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3312721/2023
- Decision date
- 15 October 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- education
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No