Mr D Ward v British Steel — 2020

Case reference: 2500592/2019
Decision date: 10 March 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Arullendran

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr D Ward

Respondent

British Steel

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The Tribunal struck out the claim under rule 37. By letter dated 18 January 2020, the claimant was given an opportunity to make representations, or request a hearing, on why the claim should not be struck out on the basis that it had not been actively pursued.

The judgment records that the claimant failed to make written representations, failed to make sufficient representations, or failed to request a hearing. On that basis, the Tribunal ordered that the claim be struck out. No substantive liability findings or remedy assessment were made in the judgment.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The judgment does not restate the substantive cause of action, but the accompanying case listing identifies the matter as an unfair dismissal claim.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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