Health and Homebake Ltd v The Pensions Regulator
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Posture
- Appeal / Determination on Papers
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Holding and result
The appeal was struck out because the appellant failed to comply with the tribunal's direction to provide a copy of the decision challenged and failed to cooperate, preventing fair and just proceedings.
Court disposition
appeal struck out
Orders
- appeal is struck out
02
Material facts
Parties
Health and Homebake Ltd
AppellantThe Pensions Regulator
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Appeal / Determination on Papers
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
whether the appellant complied with case management directions
- 02
whether the appeal should be struck out for failure to provide required documents
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Appellant filed an appeal but did not provide a full dated copy of the decision challenged, despite being directed to do so.
- Respondent
- No substantive argument recorded; respondent's decision was referenced by appellant.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009
Rule 22(3) requires the appellant to provide a copy of any written record of the decision challenged.
- 02
Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009
Rule 8(3) allows the tribunal to strike out a case for failure to comply with directions or failure to cooperate.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The appeal was struck out because the appellant failed to comply with the tribunal's direction to provide a copy of the decision challenged and failed to cooperate, preventing fair and just proceedings.
Court disposition
appeal struck out
- appeal is struck out
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Judgment
Case No. In the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) Pensions NCN: [2025] UKFTT 01368 (GRC) Before: Judge Mornington Appellant: Respondent(s): Health and Homebake Ltd The Pensions Regulator Determined on the papers Decision given on: 21 November 2025 Decision: 1. The Appeal is struck out.
REASONS 2. 3. 4.
5. On 19 June 2025, the Appellant filed an appeal with this Tribunal. It is not clear if the Appellant was seeking to challenge a decision of the Respondent. This appeal was incomplete because it did not include a full dated copy of the decision it sought to challenge. According to the Appellant the rRespondents decision was dated 12 June 2025. On 9 October 2025, the Tribunal issued Case Management Directions to the Appellant for it to provide a copy of the decision dated 12 June 2025 by no later than 24 October 2025. The Appellant was warned that failure to comply with this direction could lead to the Tribunal striking out the appeal. Rule 22(3) requires the Appellant to provide a copy of any written record of the decision it seeks to challenge by way of it’s appeal. 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. Accordingly, the appeal is struck out. The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 can be found online at https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/first-tier-tribunal-general-regulatory-chamber Signed: Judge Date: 17 November 2025 2
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