Claimant v Praxis Facilities Management Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
All claims were dismissed under Rule 47 of The Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 because the claimant failed to attend the hearing. No details of the specific claims were provided in the judgment.
Facts
Mr Brown brought two claims against Praxis Facilities Management Limited. A hearing was scheduled for 24 February 2025 to be conducted remotely by video. The claimant failed to attend the hearing despite the respondent being represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed all of Mr Brown's claims under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 because he failed to attend the hearing. The respondent's name was formally amended to Praxis Facilities Management Limited.
Practical note
Claimants who fail to attend tribunal hearings without explanation risk having their entire claim struck out under Rule 47, regardless of the merits of their case.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2500206/2025
- Decision date
- 24 February 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- professional services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No