Dr H H Al-Ayfari v Sandwell College and Dovetail and Slate Ltd: 1311463/2024

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
Case No 1311463/2024
Dr H H Al-AyfariClaimantSandwell College (1) Dovetail and Slate Ltd (2)Respondent
Employment Judge SwannNo appearance for claimantDate 10 July 2025

JUDGMENT

The judgment of the tribunal is that the claims are hereby struck out in accordance with rule 38(1)(c) of the Employment tribunal procedure rules

REASONS

By a notice of hearing submitted to the parties on the 6 May 2025 this case was set down by the tribunal for a public Preliminary hearing today for the tribunal to consider whether or not it was just and equitable to extend the time limits for presenting the claims against both respondents and to deal with any other preliminary issues that the tribunal deemed appropriate The Claimant was specifically ordered to comply with the following orders:[1]No later than 21 days before the preliminary hearing the claimant must send the respondents and the Tribunal a pdf file containing:(a) a signed witness statement setting out all the facts on which the claimant relies in support of the application for an extension of time; and(b) copies of any documents relevant to that application. At the hearing today there was no appearance by the claimant and no explanation for his failure to attend. The claimant had failed to comply with the 10.2 Judgment - rule 61 July 2025 Case No: 1311463/2024 above referred orders and had failed to supply the ordered pdf file or a witness statement to either of the respondents or the tribunal. On the application of the respondents the claims against both respondents are therefore struck out Approved by