Claimant v Secretary of State for Defence
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim dismissed pursuant to rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 due to non-attendance by the claimant at the hearing with no representation provided.
Facts
The claimant Adam Pearce brought employment tribunal proceedings against the Ministry of Defence. A hearing was listed for 17 July 2025 at Bristol Employment Tribunal to be conducted remotely by CVP audio. The claimant failed to attend the hearing and was not represented.
Decision
Employment Judge Salter dismissed the proceedings pursuant to rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 following the claimant's non-attendance at the hearing with no representation. The respondent was represented by counsel, Ms L Price.
Practical note
Non-attendance at tribunal hearings without representation will result in dismissal of proceedings under rule 47 of the 2024 Procedure Rules.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6012414/2024
- Decision date
- 17 July 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- military
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No