Case 3201795/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr J Michaels v Grown Up Chocolate Company — 2021
- Case reference
- 3201795/2020
- Decision date
- 6 January 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Russell
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr J Michaels
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal struck out the claim. It found that the respondent company was in administration and that neither the Administrator's consent nor the permission of the court had been obtained for the proceedings to be instituted or continued, as required by the Insolvency Act 1986.
The tribunal also recorded that on 30 December 2019 it had given the claimant an opportunity to provide written reasons why the claim should not be struck out because it had not been actively pursued. The claimant did not provide an acceptable reason.
On that basis, Employment Judge Burgher ordered that the claim be struck out on 13 October 2020. No substantive liability findings or monetary remedy were recorded in the judgment.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | The extracted judgment does not specify the underlying substantive claim type. The claim was struck out because the respondent company was in administration and neither the Administrator's consent nor the court's permission had been obtained to institute or continue proceedings under the Insolvency Act 1986. The tribunal also noted that, after an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out for lack of active pursuit, the claimant did not give an acceptable reason. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- Insolvency Act 1986
Official outcome judgment PDF
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