Case 3300188/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr C Smith v Planet Welding Supplies Ltd — 2021
- Case reference
- 3300188/2020
- Decision date
- 2 June 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge R Lewis Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr C Smith
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis judgment is a Rule 21 case-management decision rather than a merits determination. The Employment Judge recorded that the Respondent's response was struck out because the Respondent had failed actively to pursue it.
The order did not decide liability or remedy on the underlying employment claims. Instead, the tribunal directed that the case be listed for a full merits hearing, with three hours allocated, to consider liability and remedy.
No monetary award is recorded in this judgment, and no substantive findings are made on the pleaded claims. The only outcome stated is the strike out of the response and the listing of the matter for a later hearing.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | The judgment does not determine the substantive claims. It strikes out the response under Rule 21 because the Respondent failed actively to pursue it, and lists the case for a full merits hearing to consider liability and remedy. | Other | — | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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