Claimant v Mike Parnham
Outcome
Individual claims
The claim was struck out under rule 37 for failure to actively pursue it. The claimant failed to respond to the tribunal's letter dated 4 December 2024 which gave an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing as to why the claim should not be struck out.
Facts
Ms Lupulet brought an employment claim against Mike Parnham. The tribunal wrote to the claimant on 4 December 2024 giving her an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing as to why the claim should not be struck out for failure to actively pursue it. The claimant did not respond to this letter or make any representations.
Decision
Employment Judge Tsamados struck out the claim under rule 37 on the basis that it had not been actively pursued. The claimant had been given an opportunity to respond but failed to make any or sufficient representations in writing or to request a hearing.
Practical note
Claimants must actively engage with tribunal correspondence and respond to unless orders, or risk having their claims struck out for non-pursuit even before a substantive hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2303434/2024
- Decision date
- 27 January 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Mike Parnham
- Sector
- —
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No