Case 3200091/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs J McClure v Stephens Place — 2026
- Case reference
- 3200091/2025
- Decision date
- 2 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Howden-Evans Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mrs J McClure
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningEmployment Judge Howden-Evans dismissed Mrs J McClure's claim against Stephens Place under Rule 47 Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 after the Claimant did not attend the public in-person hearing at London East Hearing Centre on 2 June 2026. The Respondent was represented by Christopher Mills, Litigation Consultant.
The Tribunal recorded that the hearing had been listed as a public hearing because the Claimant had previously failed to attend a hearing and had failed to comply with case management orders in a timely manner. It also recorded that neither the Respondent nor the Tribunal had received any recent communications from the Claimant, and that attempts to contact her had been unsuccessful.
The Tribunal noted this was the second occasion on which the Respondent had undertaken a lot of preparation for a hearing and the Claimant had failed to attend without notice. The Claimant had been given a strike out warning after the previous failure to attend. The judge determined that dismissing the claim furthered the overriding objective.
No remedy was awarded. The judgment stated that the Claimant could apply for reconsideration within 14 days of the judgment being sent to her, explaining why she did not attend and why reconsideration would be in the interests of justice.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The judgment dismisses the Claimant's claim under Rule 47 Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The unfair dismissal classification follows the listing category; the judgment text itself describes the claim only generally. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- Rule 47 Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
- overriding objective
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