Case 3302812/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Chris Robinson v Abacus Taverns Ltd (in voluntary liquidation) — 2026
- Case reference
- 3302812/2024
- Decision date
- 27 January 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Hutchings
- Venue
- Cambridge
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Chris Robinson
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningNeither the claimant nor a representative for the respondent attended the private CVP final hearing on 27 January 2026. The Tribunal had the correspondence file, noted that notice of the hearing had been sent on 16 May 2025, and recorded that the claimant had not responded to an order requiring information quantifying his monetary claims.
The Tribunal noted correspondence from insolvency practitioners saying the respondent company was closed, and checked Companies House records showing the company had been dissolved on 13 January 2026. The Tribunal clerk attempted to contact the claimant by telephone, but he did not answer and had not attended by 10.20am.
After considering rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 and the available information, the Tribunal found that the claimant was not engaging with the proceedings and that the claim was not actively pursued. It dismissed the claim following the claimant's non-attendance.
Claims and outcomes
3 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of contract | The judgment dismisses the claim under rule 47 after the claimant did not attend and had not quantified his monetary claims; it does not determine the merits of this claim type separately. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Redundancy | The judgment dismisses the claim under rule 47 after the claimant did not attend and had not quantified his monetary claims; it does not determine the merits of this claim type separately. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Working time regulations | The judgment dismisses the claim under rule 47 after the claimant did not attend and had not quantified his monetary claims; it does not determine the merits of this claim type separately. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
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