Case 4105375/2023 · Employment Tribunal
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Numbers: 4105375/2023 Mr E Murphy v Fun Scientists Ltd (in Liquidation) — 2024
- Case reference
- 4105375/2023
- Decision date
- 7 October 2024
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
Parties
2 namedClaimant
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Numbers: 4105375/2023 Mr E Murphy
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal held that the claim should be struck out under rule 37 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 because it had not been actively pursued. In a letter dated 3 October 2023, the Tribunal told the claimant that legal proceedings could not be instituted or continued against a respondent company in compulsory liquidation without the court's consent, and the claim was sisted for six months.
The Tribunal recorded that there was no evidence that the claimant took any steps during that period to obtain the necessary consent. A further letter dated 20 August 2024 asked for an update on the efforts made to gain consent and invited a response within 14 days, but no reply was received. On 5 September 2024 the Tribunal gave the claimant another opportunity to provide written reasons by 20 September 2024, or to request a hearing, but again no reply was received.
Because the claimant did not provide reasons why a strike out should not be made and did not request a hearing, the Tribunal struck out the claim. The judgment was entered in the register and copied to the parties on 7 October 2024.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The judgment does not state the underlying substantive claim type in the extracted text. The claim was struck out under rule 37(1)(d) because it had not been actively pursued after the Tribunal explained that proceedings could not continue against a company in compulsory liquidation without the court's consent. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- rule 37 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013
- rule 37(1)(d)
Official outcome judgment PDF
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