Claimant v Secretary of State for the Home Office
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal determined it had no jurisdiction to hear the claim because it was presented outside the statutory time limit. The claim was dismissed on this preliminary jurisdictional ground.
Facts
The claimant brought proceedings against the Home Office. The case was listed for a preliminary hearing to determine jurisdiction. The respondent was represented by counsel while the claimant represented himself. The tribunal considered whether it had jurisdiction to hear the claim based on the date the claim was presented.
Decision
The tribunal determined it did not have jurisdiction to hear the claim because it was presented outside the applicable time limit. The claim was dismissed at the preliminary hearing stage without proceeding to a full merits hearing.
Practical note
Employment tribunal claims must be presented within strict statutory time limits and failure to do so will result in the tribunal having no jurisdiction to hear the claim, even on its merits.
Case details
- Case number
- 6013775/2024
- Decision date
- 24 April 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- central government
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No