Mr S Jessop v Selby Hands of Hope: 1802434/2019
JUDGMENT
The Claimant was a disabled person at all material times between 1st September 2018 and 28th February 2019, by reason of the fact that he had a mental impairment, depression/anxiety, which had had a substantial adverse effect on occasions between 2013 and August 2018 and which was likely to recur. EMPLOYMENT JU DGE LANCASTER DATE 19th December 2019 Case Number: 1802434/2019 A 1 of 2 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr S Jessop Respondent: Selby Hands of Hope RECORD OF A PRELIMINARY HEARING Heard on 20 April 2020 This has been a remote hearing, by telephone (A): A hearing in person was not practicable because of the present restrictions due to Covid 19. The documents the Tribunal had were the claim form, response form and orders of Employment Judges Maidment and Lancaster. Before: Employment Judge D N Jones Appearances For the claimant: Not in attendance For the respondent: Mr Goldup, consultant JUDGMENT[1]The disability discrimination claims for breach of the duty to make adjustments and discrimination arising from disability are struck out on the grounds the claimant failed to pay a deposit as a condition of being permitted to pursue either claim by 14 February 2020.REASONS
[2]The final hearing of this case was due to commence today. For the reasons set out above, it was converted to a preliminary hearing for case management purposes.[3]The claimant did not attend by telephone. Case Number: 1802434/2019 A 2 of 2[4]An enquiry with the Finance Centre, on 16 April 2020, revealed that the deposit order made by Employment Judge Lancaster had never been received.[5]Mr Goldup could find no evidence on his file that any of the directions for disclosure of documents and evidence had been complied with and the claimant’s last communication with the Tribunal was on 24 January 2020.[6]Because the deposits were not paid, the claims are struck out.