Claimant v Northern Productions Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant was ordered to pay a £50 deposit following a preliminary hearing on 20 September 2021. The claimant failed to pay the deposit by the required deadline. The claim was struck out under rule 39(4) of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 for non-payment of the deposit order.
The claimant was ordered to pay a £50 deposit following a preliminary hearing on 20 September 2021. The claimant failed to pay the deposit by the required deadline. The claim was struck out under rule 39(4) of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 for non-payment of the deposit order.
Facts
Mr Arkley brought claims of disability discrimination and age discrimination against Northern Productions Limited. Following a preliminary hearing on 20 September 2021, he was ordered to pay a deposit of £100 (£50 per claim). The deposit order was sent to him on 21 September 2021, but he failed to pay it by the deadline.
Decision
Employment Judge Sweeney struck out both the disability discrimination and age discrimination claims under rule 39(4) of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 due to the claimant's failure to pay the deposit ordered at the preliminary hearing.
Practical note
A tribunal will automatically strike out claims where a claimant fails to pay a deposit order made at a preliminary hearing, emphasising the importance of complying with such orders.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 2500094/2021
- Decision date
- 24 November 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- media
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No