A Taylor Surfacing v The Pensions Regulator [2025] UKFTT 612 (GRC)
[2]On 5 October 2024, the Appellant filed a GRC1 seeking to challenge a decision of the Respondent. This was incomplete because it was not clear whether the appellant has a right of appeal.[3]On 28 November 2024, the Tribunal gave a Case Management Direction to for the Appellant to provide the “Pensions - right to appeal” form to the Tribunal within 28 days.[4]On 24 January 2025, the Tribunal issued a further Case Management Direction to the Appellant for him to provide a copy of the form by no later than 7 February 2025. The Appellant was warned that failure to comply with this direction could lead to the Tribunal striking out the appeal.[5]Under Rule 8(3), the Tribunal may strike out a case where:(a) the Appellant has failed to comply with a direction which stated that failure by the appellant to comply with the direction could lead to the striking out of the proceedings or part of them; or(b) the Appellant has failed to co-operate with the Tribunal to such an extent that the Tribunal cannot deal with the proceedings fairly and justly.[6]Both circumstances are met in this case. Signed: Judge Mornington Date: 2 June 2025