Case 2300549/2016 · Employment Tribunal

Mr J Edwards v National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and 7 others — 2020

Case reference: 2300549/2016
Decision date: 30 July 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Leach REPRESENTATION
Venue: Manchester

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

9 named

Claimant

Mr J Edwards

Respondents

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

This was a preliminary hearing in five linked tribunal cases. The claimant applied to postpone the hearing of his strike-out application and to strike out the respondents' responses under rule 37 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. Employment Judge Leach refused both applications. The hearing was conducted by a judge alone at Manchester.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Other	The claimant's application for a postponement of the hearing of his strike-out application was refused. The tribunal relied on the overriding objective, noted the parties were ready to proceed, and said the refusal did not prevent any later application if needed.	Dismissed	—	—
Other	The claimant's application to strike out the respondents' responses under rule 37(1)(b) was refused. The tribunal found the matters complained of amounted, at most, to late disclosure or unintentional human error, not scandalous, unreasonable or vexatious conduct.	Dismissed	—	—

Legal tests applied

6 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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