Mr M Francis v Neilcott Construction — 2020

Case reference: 3202942/2019
Decision date: 16 April 2020
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Taylor

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr M Francis

Respondent

Neilcott Construction

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The Tribunal struck out the claim. The reasons record that, by a letter dated 8 February 2020, the claimant was given an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing on why the claim should not be struck out because it had no reasonable prospect of success.

The hearing listed for 20 April 2020 did not take place. The judgment does not set out any substantive findings on the underlying claim, and no monetary award was made.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Breach of contract	The judgment does not specify the substantive nature of the claim beyond stating that 'the claim' was struck out. The breach of contract classification is taken from the case listing context.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

Official outcome judgment PDF

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