Case 4113025/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mr S Sneddon (deceased) v Respondent — 2021
- Case reference
- 4113025/2019
- Decision date
- 23 January 2021
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge M Robison
Parties
1 namedClaimant
Mr S Sneddon (deceased)
Respondent
- —
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant presented claims on 14 November 2019 for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination. He later obtained legal representation, and Mr D Donaldson appeared for him at preliminary hearings. The unfair dismissal claim was withdrawn at the preliminary hearing on 13 July 2020.
Mr Donaldson informed the tribunal that the claimant had died on or around 18 July 2020. A sist was granted on 10 August 2020 for three months to allow arrangements to be made for executors, but by December 2020 Mr Donaldson had confirmed that he was no longer acting. He also stated that the claimant was estranged from his family and that there was no will and no executor appointed.
The tribunal recorded that no meaningful correspondence indicating an intention to pursue the claim had taken place since the end of July 2020. In those circumstances, and because the claimant was deceased, had no representative, and there was no realistic prospect that his family would pursue the case on his behalf, the tribunal concluded that the claim had not been actively pursued within rule 37(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013.
The remaining claim was therefore struck out. The judgment records no remedy award, as the case was not determined on the merits.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | Withdrawn at the preliminary hearing on 13 July 2020. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Disability discrimination | Struck out under rule 37(1)(d) because the tribunal concluded the claim had not been actively pursued. | Struck out | Disability | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- rule 37(1)(d)
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