Mrs S Betts v Mark Goddard — 2023

Case reference: 3305001/2022
Decision date: 22 October 2023
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge R Lewis Date

Indexed: 23 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mrs S Betts

Respondent

Mark Goddard

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

By a letter dated 8 January 2023, the tribunal gave Mrs S Betts an opportunity to make written representations or request a hearing on why the claim should not be struck out for not having been actively pursued. The judgment records that no representations were made in writing, or that any representations made were not sufficient, and no hearing was requested.

On that basis, Employment Judge R Lewis Date struck out the claim. The judgment does not record any substantive findings on the merits of the underlying dispute and does not record any monetary award.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unfair dismissal	The judgment text states only that the claim was struck out because it had not been actively pursued. The underlying claim type is taken from the case listing context as unfair dismissal.	Struck out	—	—

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