Case 2402184/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Ms R Dennon v JD Gyms — 2021
- Case reference
- 2402184/2021
- Decision date
- 18 October 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Buzzard
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms R Dennon
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMs Dennon presented her claim on 1 March 2021, but the pleading was said not to contain sufficient particulars to allow a sensible response. The claimant was asked to provide further particulars, first by email on 3 March 2021 and then by case management directions, but the response sent on 15 March 2021 did not provide the requested detail.
A case management hearing listed for 3 June 2021 was postponed because the requested particulars had not been provided, and the claimant was ordered again to supply them by 18 June 2021. When she did not respond, EJ Holmes issued a warning on 3 August 2021 that the claims might be struck out if the required details were not provided by 17 August 2021. The claimant still did not respond.
The final hearing took place on 13 September 2021 before Employment Judge Buzzard sitting alone. The claimant did not dial in, and there was no indication that she had attempted to attend or had explained any inability to do so. The respondent’s representative confirmed there had been no recent contact from the claimant.
The tribunal dismissed the claimant’s claims pursuant to rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure because she failed to attend the hearing without explanation after a prolonged period of not actively taking steps to pursue the claim, despite multiple orders and requests for further particulars.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | The written reasons do not identify the underlying claim types individually; they refer only to 'the claimant's claims'. All claims were dismissed under rule 47 after the claimant failed to attend the hearing and had not actively pursued the case. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure
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