Claimant v Beds of Paradise
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim dismissed under Rule 47 for non-attendance at hearing. Claimant failed repeatedly to engage with tribunal directions, provide documents, or attend the preliminary hearing. Tribunal could not proceed without understanding the nature of the complaint.
Facts
Claimant filed claim for automatic unfair dismissal on 10 February 2023. Respondent denied the claim. Claimant repeatedly failed to comply with tribunal directions including providing additional information and documents for three separate preliminary hearings. Claimant did not attend the preliminary hearing on 12 August 2025 and had not communicated with the respondent or tribunal since filing the claim.
Decision
Tribunal dismissed the entire claim under Rule 47 for non-attendance. Judge found that postponement would be inappropriate given the claimant's repeated failure to engage, the delays already incurred, and the waste of tribunal resources. Could not proceed without understanding the nature of the claim, and re-listing would not be a proper use of tribunal time.
Practical note
Tribunals will dismiss claims under Rule 47 where claimants persistently fail to engage with directions and do not attend hearings, particularly where postponement would waste resources and be unfair to the respondent and other tribunal users.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3300164/2023
- Decision date
- 12 August 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Beds of Paradise
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- No
- Rep type
- in house
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No