Mr R McHale v Home Office — 2021

Case reference: 2420665/2020
Decision date: 18 November 2021
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Phil Allen

Indexed: 19 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr R McHale

Respondent

Home Office

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The Tribunal struck out the claim. It recorded that a case management order made at a preliminary hearing on 5 November 2021, which the claimant did not attend, gave the claimant an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing on why the claim should not be struck out because it had not been actively pursued.

The Tribunal found that the claimant had failed to make written representations, or sufficient representations, and had not requested a hearing. On that basis, the claim was struck out.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Other	The judgment states only that 'the claim is struck out' because it had not been actively pursued. The judgment text does not identify the legal cause of action; the gov.uk listing category indicates disability discrimination but that is not stated in the judgment text.	Struck out	—	—

Official outcome judgment PDF

Gov.uk primary record

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