Mr P Whiteley v Motorpoint — 2021

Case reference: 2600328/2020
Decision date: 4 March 2021
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Swann Date

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr P Whiteley

Respondent

Motorpoint

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal struck out the claimant's unfair dismissal complaint because he had been ordered to pay a £1,000 deposit following a preliminary hearing on 17 November 2020 and had failed to pay it. The order had been sent to the claimant on 10 December 2020.

The judgment states that the complaint of unfair dismissal was struck out under rule 39(4) of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. The hearing listed for 9 August 2021 was said to remain in place to deal with the remaining claims, which were not determined in this decision.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The tribunal struck out the complaint under rule 39(4) after the claimant failed to pay the £1,000 deposit ordered following the preliminary hearing on 17/11/2020.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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