Claimant v HM Revenue and Customs
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for non-pursuit. Claimant failed to respond to tribunal's letter dated 6 February 2025 giving opportunity to make representations or request a hearing as to why claim should not be struck out.
Facts
Claimant brought a claim against HMRC. The tribunal wrote to the claimant on 6 February 2025 giving her an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing as to why the claim should not be struck out for non-pursuit. The claimant failed to respond or make sufficient representations. A full merits hearing had been scheduled for 24-28 March 2025.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim on the papers for failure to actively pursue it. The claimant did not respond to the tribunal's unless order giving her a final opportunity to explain why the claim should continue.
Practical note
Claimants must respond to tribunal correspondence and actively pursue their claims or risk strike-out for non-pursuit, even where a full merits hearing has been listed.
Case details
- Case number
- 2502452/2023
- Decision date
- 18 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- public sector
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No