Claimant v Pelaw and District Social Club Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 due to claimant's failure to attend the hearing and failure to respond to enquiries regarding her absence.
Facts
Anna Lowery brought an employment claim against Pelaw and District Social Club Ltd. The hearing was scheduled for 14 April 2025 at Newcastle Employment Tribunal. The claimant failed to attend the hearing and did not respond to enquiries about her absence or alert the tribunal and respondent of her non-attendance. The respondent was represented by solicitor Allyn Walton.
Decision
Employment Judge Sweeney dismissed the proceedings under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 due to the claimant's failure to attend the hearing and failure to communicate regarding her absence, having considered the available pleadings, documents and statements.
Practical note
Claimants who fail to attend hearings without explanation or communication with the tribunal risk having their claims struck out under Rule 47, resulting in automatic loss of their case.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6007344/2024
- Decision date
- 14 April 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- hospitality
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No