Claimant v Premiere Conferencing UK Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for two reasons: the respondent company is in compulsory liquidation and the required permission of the court under the Insolvency Act 1986 was not obtained to continue proceedings. Additionally, the claimant failed to actively pursue the claim and did not provide acceptable reasons when given the opportunity to do so by 29 May 2025.
Facts
The claimant brought a claim against Premiere Conferencing UK Ltd, which subsequently entered compulsory liquidation. The claimant did not obtain the required court permission under the Insolvency Act 1986 to continue proceedings against a company in liquidation. On 22 May 2025, the tribunal gave the claimant until 29 May 2025 to provide reasons why the claim should not be struck out for non-pursuit, but the claimant failed to provide acceptable reasons.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim on two grounds: first, because the respondent was in compulsory liquidation and the required court permission had not been obtained; and second, because the claimant had not actively pursued the claim and failed to provide acceptable reasons when given the opportunity to do so.
Practical note
When a respondent company enters compulsory liquidation, claimants must obtain court permission under the Insolvency Act 1986 before continuing tribunal proceedings, and failure to actively pursue a claim or respond to tribunal directions will result in strike-out.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3301929/2023
- Decision date
- 21 July 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- technology
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No