Miss H Ferguson v Rujia Marketing Consultants Ltd (In Liquidation): 4101426/2023
JUDGMENT
The claim is struck out under rule 37 of the Rules contained in Schedule 1 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013 on the grounds that the claim has not been actively pursued in terms of rule 37(1)(d).REASONS
[1]On 30 March 2023, the Tribunal wrote to the claimant to advise her that the respondent company is in compulsory liquidation and she would require the consent of the court which is dealing with the liquidation proceedings if her claim was to continue. The claimant was asked to provide an update on her progress within 6 months. No reply was received.[2]On 4 December 2023, the Tribunal wrote to the claimant again and asked her to provide an update by no later than 18 December 2023. No reply was received.[3]On 21 December 2023, the Tribunal sent a copy of a letter from the Insolvency Service to the claimant and asked her to confirm how she wished to proceed by no later than 5 January 2024. No reply was received.[4]On 14 February 2024 the Tribunal gave the claimant an opportunity to give written reasons by 28 February 2024 or to request a hearing in order to consider why the claim should not be struck out.[5]The claimant has failed to give an acceptable reason why such a judgment should not be made or to request a hearing. The Tribunal therefore strikes out the claim. L Wiseman