Mr D Richards v British Gas Limited — 2017

Case reference: 4105915/2014
Decision date: 6 April 2017
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judge: Employment Judge Lucy Wiseman
Venue: COET Scotland

Indexed: 19 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr D Richards

Respondent

British Gas Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The Tribunal struck out the claim under rule 37 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure on the ground that it had not been actively pursued, specifically under rule 37(1)(d).

The Tribunal had given the claimant until 27 March 2017 to provide written reasons, or to request a hearing, to address why the claim should not be struck out. The claimant did not provide an acceptable reason and did not request a hearing, so the Tribunal struck out the claim.

Claims and outcomes

2 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Unlawful deduction from wages	The judgment strikes out the claim under rule 37(1)(d) because it had not been actively pursued. The judgment does not set out the particulars of this head of claim.	Struck out	—	—
Working time regulations	The judgment strikes out the claim under rule 37(1)(d) because it had not been actively pursued. The judgment does not set out the particulars of this head of claim.	Struck out	—	—

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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