Claimant v Thames Clippers Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for non-compliance with case management order requiring claimant to explain non-attendance at hearing and provide evidence by 4 March 2025. Claimant failed to comply within the deadline or contact the tribunal within almost 2 months thereafter.
Facts
The claimant failed to attend a case management preliminary hearing on 18 February 2025 before Judge Leith. She was ordered to explain her non-attendance and provide evidence by 4 March 2025, with a warning that non-compliance would result in automatic strike-out. The claimant did not comply with the order and had no contact with the tribunal for almost 2 months. On 21 May 2025, the claim was dismissed. The claimant applied for reconsideration claiming the respondent failed to provide a personal email address which impeded her response.
Decision
Employment Judge Andrews refused the reconsideration application on the basis that there was no reasonable prospect of varying or revoking the dismissal. The claimant had the respondent's legal email address and could have complied with the order by emailing them or by contacting the tribunal directly if she felt unable to use that address. Material non-compliance with tribunal orders cannot be overlooked in the interests of justice.
Practical note
Litigants in person must comply with case management orders and cannot excuse non-compliance based on difficulties communicating with the other party when they have a valid email address or can contact the tribunal directly.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2302656/2024
- Decision date
- 23 June 2025
- Hearing type
- reconsideration
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- transport
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- in house
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No