Claimant v Accomplish Group Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint under Employment Tribunal Rule 38(1)(a) because it had no reasonable prospect of success. The tribunal determined at this preliminary hearing that the claim could not succeed on the merits.
The remainder of the claim as amended was permitted to proceed. The judgment does not specify the nature of these remaining claims or provide further detail on their substance.
Facts
This was a preliminary hearing to consider strike-out applications. The claimant had brought multiple claims against Accomplish Group Limited, including unfair dismissal. The claim had been amended at some point prior to this hearing. The respondent applied to strike out the unfair dismissal complaint on the basis it had no reasonable prospect of success.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint under Rule 38(1)(a) finding it had no reasonable prospect of success. The remainder of the amended claim was permitted to proceed to a full hearing. Written reasons were provided orally but not recorded in the judgment document.
Practical note
A tribunal can strike out specific claims at a preliminary hearing where they have no reasonable prospect of success, while allowing other claims in the same case to proceed.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3301706/2024
- Decision date
- 20 July 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep