Case 4107841/2020 · Employment Tribunal
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4107841/2020 Mr J McMillan v Kingdom Services Group Limited — 2022
- Case reference
- 4107841/2020
- Decision date
- 3 March 2022
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge Mark Whitcombe
Parties
2 namedClaimant
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case Number: 4107841/2020 Mr J McMillan
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant failed to attend a preliminary hearing on 21 January 2022 without any prior explanation or postponement request. He was then asked to provide a written explanation by 4 February 2022, but no reply was received.
The Tribunal sent a further letter on 14 February 2022 warning that strike out was being considered under rule 37(1)(d) because the claim was not being actively pursued. No response was received by the deadline or by the date of judgment. The Employment Judge struck out the claim, stating that this was fair and proportionate given the claimant's lack of engagement, the cost and delay caused, and the fact that a fair hearing was not possible without his engagement.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | The judgment states that the claim was struck out under rule 37(1)(d) because it had not been actively pursued, but it does not identify the substantive claim type in the extracted text. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- rule 37(1)(d)
Official outcome judgment PDF
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