Mrs A Wilkins v Michael Burch — 2022

Case reference: 3322308/2019
Decision date: 7 January 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Ord JUDGMENT

Indexed: 22 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mrs A Wilkins

Respondent

Michael Burch

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The Tribunal struck out the respondent's response in this case. By letter dated 7 January 2022, the Tribunal gave the respondent an opportunity to make representations or request a hearing on why the response should not be struck out for non-compliance with the Tribunal's order of the same date.

The respondent did not make written representations, did not make sufficient representations, and did not request a hearing. On that basis, the Employment Judge ordered that the response be struck out.

The judgment records that the respondent remains entitled to notice of any future hearings and decisions of the Tribunal, but may only participate in any hearing to the extent permitted by the Employment Judge. No merits findings or monetary award are recorded in this judgment.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Other	The judgment does not decide the underlying merits. It strikes out the respondent's response because the respondent had not complied with the Tribunal's order dated 7 January 2022 and did not make sufficient written representations or request a hearing.	Struck out	—	—

Official outcome judgment PDF

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