Claimant v J D Wetherspoon Plc
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out because the claimant failed to comply with tribunal orders and failed to actively pursue the claim. When given an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing on 12 September 2025, the claimant failed to respond.
Facts
Mr Babbage brought an employment claim against J D Wetherspoon PLC. The claimant failed to comply with tribunal orders and did not actively pursue his claim. On 12 September 2025, the tribunal invited the claimant to make representations or request a hearing as to why the claim should not be struck out, giving him two working days to respond. The claimant failed to respond to this notice.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim on the basis that the claimant had not complied with tribunal orders and had failed to actively pursue the claim. Having been given a clear opportunity to object or request a hearing, and having failed to respond, the tribunal proceeded to strike out the claim on the papers.
Practical note
Claimants who fail to comply with tribunal orders and do not respond to unless orders face strike-out even without a hearing, demonstrating the importance of engagement with tribunal processes.
Case details
- Case number
- 6004989/2024
- Decision date
- 13 October 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No