Claimant v Boots Management Services Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim was struck out for non-compliance with tribunal orders. The claimant issued an incoherent and unparticularised claim, failed to attend two preliminary hearings, and failed to provide particulars of his claimed disability as ordered by the tribunal within the specified timeframe.
Facts
The claimant filed an incoherent and unparticularised claim on 4 October 2024. He failed to attend a preliminary hearing on 31 December 2024, and was ordered to provide full particulars of his claimed disability and claims by 14 January 2025. The claimant failed completely to comply with this order and also failed to attend a further hearing on 3 February 2025 despite being sent joining instructions.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claims under Rule 38 of the 2024 Rules on the grounds that the claimant had conducted proceedings unreasonably and failed to comply with tribunal orders. The tribunal determined it would be inappropriate to require the respondent and tribunal to continue wasting resources given the claimant's persistent non-engagement.
Practical note
Unrepresented claimants who fail to comply with tribunal orders and fail to attend preliminary hearings risk having their claims struck out, even before the merits are considered.
Legal authorities cited
Case details
- Case number
- 6013942/2024
- Decision date
- 3 February 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- in house
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No