Case 2303635/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Darren Pruce v F. A. Albin & Sons Limited — 2023
- Case reference
- 2303635/2022
- Decision date
- 27 March 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Barry Smith
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Darren Pruce
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe respondent applied on 23 March 2023 to strike out the claim because it said the claimant had failed to comply with a Tribunal order to send a schedule of loss by 30 November 2022. The Tribunal found that a schedule of loss dated 9 November 2022 had been received by the Tribunal on 10 November 2022, and that the respondent had by then received a copy by email from the Tribunal on 23 March 2023.
Employment Judge Barry Smith refused the application. The reasons given were that a fair hearing could still take place, any failure by the claimant to follow Tribunal orders was not a significant failure, and any failure had now been rectified. The Tribunal held that it would be wholly disproportionate to strike out the claim on the basis advanced by the respondent.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The judgment only determines the respondent's application to strike out the claim. That application was refused; the merits of the underlying claim were not decided in this judgment. | Other | — | — |
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