Claimant v Mechline Developments Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The remaining claim was struck out under Employment Tribunal Rule 38(1)(a) because the tribunal determined it had no reasonable prospect of success.
Facts
Miss Barnard brought a claim against Mechline Developments Limited. By the time of the strike-out hearing in April 2025, only one claim remained. The claimant appeared in person while the respondent was represented by counsel. The judgment does not detail the underlying facts of the employment relationship or the nature of the remaining claim.
Decision
Employment Judge Spencer struck out the remaining claim under Rule 38(1)(a) on the basis that it had no reasonable prospect of success. The tribunal also ordered the claimant to pay costs of £500 to the respondent.
Practical note
A self-represented claimant pursuing a claim with no reasonable prospects may face both strike-out and a costs order, even where the amount is modest.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3312254/2023
- Decision date
- 25 April 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- manufacturing
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No