Case 3309080/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Mr J Cashin v Smiths News Trading Ltd — 2024
- Case reference
- 3309080/2022
- Decision date
- 9 January 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Quill Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr J Cashin
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningBy a letter dated 31 October 2023, the Tribunal gave Mr J Cashin until 13 November 2023 to make representations or request a hearing as to why the claim should not be struck out. The stated concerns were that the claimant had not complied with Tribunal orders and that the claim had not been actively pursued.
The claimant did not make written representations and did not ask for a hearing. He also failed to comment on the Respondent's further applications dated 14 November and 27 December 2023. On that basis, the Tribunal struck out the claim.
The judgment records that the hearing listed for 4 and 5 March 2024 would not take place. No substantive merits findings or monetary award were made.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | The judgment struck out the claim under rule 37 because the claimant had not complied with Tribunal orders, had not actively pursued the case, failed to make written representations or request a hearing after the Tribunal's letter dated 31 October 2023, and did not respond to the Respondent's further applications dated 14 November and 27 December 2023. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- rule 37
Official outcome judgment PDF
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