Claimant v Rockland Solutions Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was dismissed under rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 due to the claimant's non-attendance at the final hearing on 24 June 2025. The claimant had previously failed to attend a hearing on 19 March 2025, and despite the hearing being rearranged and attempts to contact him on the day, he did not appear and could not be reached.
Facts
The claimant failed to attend a final hearing scheduled for 24 June 2025 in Glasgow. He had previously failed to attend a remote hearing on 19 March 2025, claiming illness on the morning of that hearing. The hearing was rearranged to be held in person, but the claimant did not lodge documents, provide available dates as directed, or respond to correspondence. On the hearing date, attempts to contact him by mobile were unsuccessful.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the claim under rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 due to the claimant's non-attendance. Given the claimant's history of non-attendance, failure to comply with directions, lack of communication, and inability to be contacted on the hearing day, the judge concluded dismissal was appropriate.
Practical note
Claimants who repeatedly fail to attend hearings and do not engage with tribunal procedures risk having their claims dismissed under rule 47, even without a substantive hearing on the merits.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 8000066/2025
- Decision date
- 2 July 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- in house
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No