Mr A Hope v Parkdean Resorts UK Ltd: 2500312/2022
JUDGMENT
The claim is struck out.REASONS
[1]By a letter dated 25 April 2022, the Tribunal sought certain information from the claimant who was asked to reply by 2 May 2022. He did not do so.[2]Therefore, by letter from the Tribunal dated 11 May 2022, he was asked to reply to the letter of 25 April “by return”. He did not do so.[3]By a letter dated 16 May 2022, the Tribunal gave the claimant an opportunity, by 23 May 2022, to make representations or to request a hearing, as to why the claim should not be struck out because it has not been actively pursued. He did not reply.[4]By a letter from the Tribunal dated 24 May 2022, the claimant was required to reply to the strikeout warning issued on 16 May 2022 by return and in advance of the preliminary hearing that had been arranged for 25 May 2022.[5]The claimant sent an email to the Tribunal on 24 May 2022 in which he apologised for the delay in his response and continued, “I have been in hospital and only just got home. Could I possibly have an extension on getting this information across to the courts please.”[6]Although noting that response, the claimant has failed to make representations in writing, or has failed to make any sufficient representations, why his claim should not be struck out or to request a hearing.[7]Further, although notice of the preliminary hearing by telephone on 25 May 2022 at 14:00 had been sent to the parties on 29 March 2022, in which all necessary details required to take part had been provided, the claimant failed to dial in to the telephone Case Number: 2500312/2022 hearing. A Tribunal clerk attempted to telephone the claimant at approximately 14:10 but he did not answer. She left a voicemail message for the claimant to contact the Tribunal but he did not.[8]In the above circumstances, the claim is struck out.