Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 following the claimant's failure to pay a £200 deposit ordered at a preliminary hearing on 27 November 2024 by the deadline of 10 December 2024.
Claim struck out under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 following the claimant's failure to pay a £200 deposit ordered at a preliminary hearing on 27 November 2024 by the deadline of 10 December 2024.
Facts
Mrs Spicer brought claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination against her former employer, Lloyds Bank Plc. Following a preliminary hearing on 27 November 2024, she was ordered to pay a deposit of £200 by 10 December 2024. The claimant failed to comply with this deposit order.
Decision
The tribunal struck out both claims under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 due to the claimant's failure to pay the required £200 deposit within the specified timeframe. The scheduled full hearing for 17 April 2025 was cancelled.
Practical note
Failure to comply with a deposit order results in automatic strike-out of claims under rule 40(4), demonstrating the importance of meeting tribunal-imposed financial deadlines even for unrepresented claimants.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1405053/2023
- Decision date
- 31 January 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Lloyds Bank Plc
- Sector
- financial services
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No