Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for non-pursuit. Claimant failed to attend preliminary hearing on 15 November 2024, failed to comply with case management order to explain non-attendance by 25 November 2024, and failed to respond to strike out warning by 7 February 2025.
Facts
The claimant brought two claims (case numbers 3313819/2022 and 3302888/2024) against FCDO Services. The claimant failed to attend a preliminary hearing scheduled for 15 November 2024 and did not comply with subsequent case management orders requiring him to explain his non-attendance by 25 November 2024. Following a strike out warning issued on 24 January 2025, the claimant was given until 7 February 2025 to respond but failed to do so.
Decision
Employment Judge Margo struck out the claim on the grounds that it had not been actively pursued. The tribunal noted the claimant's failure to attend the preliminary hearing, failure to comply with case management orders, and failure to respond to the strike out warning. The final hearing scheduled for September 2025 was cancelled.
Practical note
Claimants who fail to engage with tribunal proceedings and do not respond to strike out warnings risk having their claims struck out for non-pursuit, regardless of the underlying merits.
Case details
- Case number
- 3313819/2022
- Decision date
- 7 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- FCDO Services
- Sector
- public sector
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No