Ms R Bastable v Topps Tiles plc — 2025

Case reference: 3303171/2024
Decision date: 23 October 2025
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Graham Date

Indexed: 25 April 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Ms R Bastable

Respondent

Topps Tiles plc

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

Following a preliminary hearing on 23 October 2025, the claimant had been ordered to pay a deposit of £75 per allegation (£150 in total) in respect of two of her disability-discrimination allegations. The deposit order was sent to the claimant on 2 December 2025.

The claimant did not pay the deposit. Employment Judge Graham consequently struck out the complaints set out at Issues 3.1.2 and 6.1.5 of the list of issues under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The judgment confirms that the remainder of the claim will proceed.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	Two discrimination complaints (Issues 3.1.2 and 6.1.5 of the list of issues dated 23 October 2025) struck out under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for failure to pay deposit orders of £75 per allegation (£150 total). The remainder of the claim is to proceed.	Struck out	Disability	—

Legal tests applied

1 reference

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