Did not attend, nor represented For the v Mr C Campbell, Director — 2023

At a preliminary hearing on 13 June 2023, the claimant clarified her case as one of direct discrimination because of religion or belief. The matter was then listed for a final hearing on 26 and 27 September 2023 before a full tribunal, with case management orders requiring a joint bundle and witness statements to be exchanged in advance.

The claimant did not attend the final hearing and was not represented. The tribunal clerk tried to contact her by telephone, but the calls went to voicemail and there was no document on the file explaining her absence. The tribunal noted that the claimant had attended the preliminary hearing and had been sent the case management orders, but she had not prepared a witness statement or provided documents for the hearing. Mr Campbell attended for the respondents and applied for dismissal under rule 47 because of the claimant’s absence and failure to comply with the tribunal’s orders.

Having considered the available information, the tribunal concluded that the claimant had failed to progress her case to the final hearing and had not informed the tribunal that she would not be attending. It recorded that, apart from the claim form and WhatsApp messages, there was nothing of much assistance in support of the claim. The tribunal therefore dismissed all claims against the respondents under rule 47 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013.