Case 2302259/2023 · Employment Tribunal
John Atkinson Graham Batchelor James Bezant Clinton Boston Liam Ferguson Grant Hoy Ronald Mission MW Pope Gavin Rodgers Kevin Scott Martin Shelton Josh Simons Justin Smith Colin Taylor David Wilson v UK Power Networks (Operations) Ltd — 2023
- Case reference
- 2302259/2023
- Decision date
- 25 May 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ramsden Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
John Atkinson Graham Batchelor James Bezant Clinton Boston Liam Ferguson Grant Hoy Ronald Mission MW Pope Gavin Rodgers Kevin Scott Martin Shelton Josh Simons Justin Smith Colin Taylor David Wilson
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claims were part of a multiple claim presented to the Tribunal on 25 May 2023. A judgment dated 21 October 2025 dismissed the claims of all claimants in the multiple except for the remaining 15 claims addressed in this judgment.
The Tribunal wrote to the claimants on 15 October 2025 warning that it was considering striking out the claims because they appeared not to have been actively pursued. The claimants did not reply by the 22 October 2025 deadline, and Employment Judge Ramsden was satisfied that the Rule 38 grounds for strike-out applied and that striking out the claims accorded with the overriding objective in Rule 3.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade union | The judgment is a short strike-out decision and does not set out the factual particulars of the trade union membership claims. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
- overriding objective in Rule 3
Official outcome judgment PDF
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