Claimant v University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal struck out the unfair dismissal complaint at a preliminary hearing on the basis that it had no reasonable prospects of success. The claimant did not attend the hearing to contest this.
The tribunal struck out the unlawful deductions from wages complaint at a preliminary hearing on the basis that it had no reasonable prospects of success. The claimant did not attend the hearing to contest this.
The tribunal struck out the race discrimination complaint at a preliminary hearing on the basis that it had no reasonable prospects of success. The claimant did not attend the hearing to contest this.
Facts
Miss P Carty brought claims against University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for unfair dismissal, unlawful deductions from wages, and race discrimination. The matter came before the tribunal at a preliminary hearing conducted by CVP. The claimant did not attend the hearing and was not represented.
Decision
Employment Judge Brown struck out all of the claimant's complaints on the basis that they had no reasonable prospects of success. As a result, the entire claim was struck out and there will be no final hearing.
Practical note
Claims can be struck out at preliminary hearings for having no reasonable prospects of success, particularly where the claimant fails to attend to defend their case.
Case details
- Case number
- 6010409/2024
- Decision date
- 23 January 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No