Ms Ameera Adan v Roost Opco 1 Limited t/a Student Roost — 2026

Employment Judge Michael Butler, sitting alone at Nottingham by CVP on 28 July 2026, struck out Ms Ameera Adan's unfair dismissal claim against Roost Opco 1 Limited t/a Student Roost. At the preliminary hearing on 27 February 2026, Employment Judge Brewer had issued a strike-out warning because she lacked the requisite two years' continuous employment. She did not respond to that warning.

The tribunal dismissed the claims of discrimination on grounds of age, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief and disability, together with harassment, victimisation, unpaid wages and whistleblowing detriment. The claimant had failed to comply with orders requiring further information so that the respondent and tribunal could understand her claims. The judgment explained that the claims listed included both those expressly claimed and those mentioned without certainty about whether they were being pursued.

The claimant attended neither preliminary hearing. In an email bearing a date the tribunal considered erroneous, she attributed her inability to attend the February hearing to mental health issues, her father's illness, a broken telephone and her living conditions. On 28 July, she answered the clerk's telephone call but disconnected when the clerk identified herself as calling from the tribunal. A second call reached a recorded message stating that she was on another line. The judge was satisfied that she had received the earlier hearing summary and orders and knew about the July hearing; joining instructions had been sent on 17 July 2026.

The tribunal found that the claimant was not actively pursuing her claims, given her failure to reply to correspondence, attend two preliminary hearings or comply with case management orders. It held that the steps taken met the requirements of Rule 47 of the Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2024 for dismissal for non-attendance. All claims other than unfair dismissal were dismissed on that basis. No monetary remedy was recorded.