Miss A Palmer v A Brownhill T/a Bridge Resource: 8001192/2024
JUDGMENT
The judgment of the Tribunal is the claimant’s claim is dismissed as a result of the claimant’s failure to attend this final hearing on 20 February 2025, in accordance with Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules of Procedure 2024.REASONS
[1]The claimant did not attend this hearing, which was appointed as an evidential remedies hearing. As a courtesy to the Tribunal, the solicitor who represented at the previous hearing on 17 December 2024 attended as a courtesy to the Tribunal and explained that he had been unable to secure instructions from the claimant despite efforts to do so and, as such, was not representing the claimant today. No information, such as any direct communication to the Tribunal, was available to indicate the claimant wished to otherwise pursue this claim.[2]In terms of Rule 47 of the 2024 Rules, where a party does not appear, the Tribunal may dismiss the claim or proceed in the absence of the party. Before doing so, the Tribunal will consider any information available to it. There was no information as to the claimant's absence in all the circumstances the Tribunal was satisfied that no further practical enquiries were available. The claimant’s attendance would have been required for evidential purposes for this remedies hearing.[3]In all the circumstances, and while there was no ET3 nor attendance for the respondent, I concluded that the appropriate way to proceed was to dismiss the claim. 21 February 2025