Claimant v We Love Dogs Rossendale Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out because the claimant failed to actively pursue it. The tribunal gave the claimant an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing as to why the claim should not be struck out, but the claimant failed to make any representations or sufficient representations.
Facts
Mrs Trippier brought an employment claim against We Love Dogs Rossendale Ltd. The tribunal sent a letter dated 12 May 2025 giving the claimant an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing as to why the claim should not be struck out for failure to actively pursue it. The claimant failed to respond or make sufficient representations.
Decision
Employment Judge Phil Allen struck out the claim on the papers on the basis that the claimant had not actively pursued it and had failed to respond to the tribunal's letter giving her an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out.
Practical note
Claimants must actively pursue their claims and respond to tribunal correspondence or risk having their claims struck out for want of prosecution.
Case details
- Case number
- 2407046/2024
- Decision date
- 6 June 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- other
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No