Claimant v Conilon Ltd T/a Black Sheep Coffee — 2024

The Respondent applied on 10 December 2024 to strike out the Claimant's complaints on the grounds of unreasonable conduct and failure properly to pursue the claims. The Tribunal recorded that the Claimant had not engaged with the case since presenting the ET1 at the end of July 2024, had failed to attend the case management preliminary hearing on 29 October 2024 without explanation, had not complied with Tribunal orders by the deadlines of 12 and 26 November 2024, and had not responded to correspondence from the Tribunal or the Respondent.

The Tribunal also noted that the orders made after the preliminary hearing contained a warning that the Claimant risked strike out if he did not properly engage with the proceedings. It found that his conduct of the case was entirely unreasonable and that he had done nothing to engage, comply with orders, offer a reason for non-compliance, or seek an extension of time. It concluded that the claims were not being actively pursued and struck them out in their entirety under Rule 37.