Claimant v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out because the claimant failed to comply with the Tribunal's Order dated 14 April 2023, failed to actively pursue the claim, and failed to make representations or request a hearing when given the opportunity on 27 January 2025.
Facts
Mr Ahmed brought a claim against the Department for Work and Pensions in 2022. The Tribunal made an Order on 14 April 2023 which the claimant failed to comply with. The claim was not actively pursued. On 27 January 2025, the Tribunal gave the claimant an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing as to why the claim should not be struck out.
Decision
The Tribunal struck out the claim because the claimant failed to comply with the previous Order, failed to actively pursue the claim, and failed to make representations or request a hearing when given the opportunity. The judgment was made on the papers by Employment Judge Flood on 8 April 2025.
Practical note
Claimants must comply with tribunal orders and actively pursue their claims, or risk having them struck out for non-pursuit even after being given a final opportunity to respond.
Case details
- Case number
- 1301515/2022
- Decision date
- 8 April 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- central government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No