Claimant v The Big Word Group Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
Claimant failed to attend the Final Hearing without satisfactory reason, being neither present nor represented more than six hours after the scheduled hearing time. Tribunal dismissed the claim under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024.
Facts
The claimant brought multiple claims against The Big Word Group Limited and The Big Word Overseas & Interpreting Limited, with case numbers dating from 2020, 2022 and 2023. The Final Hearing was scheduled for 16 May 2025. The claimant sent postponement applications by email on 15 May 2025 and 16 May 2025, and also applied for a stay of proceedings. Despite these communications, the claimant failed to attend the Final Hearing and was neither present nor represented more than six hours after the scheduled start time.
Decision
The Tribunal refused the claimant's postponement application and application for a stay of proceedings. Finding that the claimant had no satisfactory reason for non-attendance at the Final Hearing, the Tribunal granted the respondent's application and dismissed the claims under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024.
Practical note
A claimant who fails to attend a Final Hearing without satisfactory reason, even if they have communicated with the tribunal beforehand, risks having their claims dismissed under Rule 47.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1309321/2020
- Decision date
- 16 May 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No