Mrs C Howarth v The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police — 2021

The tribunal refused the claimant's application dated 21 July 2021 for reconsideration of the judgment that had struck out the claim. It held there was no reasonable prospect of the original decision being varied or revoked because reconsideration was not in the interests of justice.

The reasons for strike out were that the claimant had not provided information required by the tribunal's order of 25 January 2021, despite further correspondence on 6 May 2021, a strike out warning on 14 June, and a further opportunity given on 6 July with a deadline of 16 July. The tribunal recorded that the claimant explained difficulties on 20 June but did not address the required information.

In refusing reconsideration, the tribunal found that the claimant still had not provided the required information, had produced no medical evidence or specifics showing inability to respond to the orders, and had given no indication of when she might be fit to participate. It concluded that, almost 13 months after presentation of the complaint, there had been no material progress in understanding the claims being brought and there had been a failure to engage with the case.