Claimant v Cordia (Services) LLP
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out under rule 38(1)(d) for failure to actively pursue. Claimant failed to provide written reasons or request a hearing by the deadline of 27 January 2025 after being given the opportunity to show cause why the claim should not be struck out.
Facts
This is a procedural judgment concerning a claim filed in 2011. On 13 January 2025, the Tribunal gave the claimant until 27 January 2025 to provide written reasons or request a hearing to show cause why the claim should not be struck out. The claimant failed to respond or provide acceptable reasons within the deadline.
Decision
The Tribunal struck out the claim under rule 38(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 on the grounds that the claim had not been actively pursued. The claimant had been given an opportunity to show cause but failed to engage with the process.
Practical note
Claimants must actively pursue their claims and respond to tribunal case management orders, or risk strike-out even for long-standing claims.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 104652/2011
- Decision date
- 24 February 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No