Morton v Royal Mail Group Limited (Other) [2018] NIIT 04265_17IT (15 August 2018)

Morton v Royal Mail Group Limited (Other) [2018] NIIT 04265_17IT (15 August 2018)

The claimant's claims are struck out pursuant to Rule 13(2) due to total failure to comply with Unless Order, absence of good reason for non-compliance, and necessity for procedural fairness and efficient litigation.

Citation
[2018] NIIT 04265_17IT
Parties
Claimant: Niall Morton; Respondent: Royal Mail Group Limited; Respondent: David Hoey; Respondent: Aaron Chapman; Respondent: Paul Sweeney
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
15 August 2018
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Strike Out Application Following Unless Order
Outcome
Claims struck out
Legal Topics
Strike Out, Unless Order, Litigant in Person, Disclosure, Witness Statements
Employment Law Civil Procedure Strike Out Unless Order Litigant in Person Disclosure Witness Statements

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Parties

Niall Morton

Claimant

Royal Mail Group Limited

Respondent

David Hoey

Respondent

Aaron Chapman

Respondent

Paul Sweeney

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Strike Out Application Following Unless Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant's claims should be struck out for failure to comply with an Unless Order
  2. 2 Whether procedural fairness requires further consideration before strike out

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's claims are struck out pursuant to Rule 13(2) due to total failure to comply with Unless Order, absence of good reason for non-compliance, and necessity for procedural fairness and efficient litigation.

Court Disposition

Claims struck out

Orders

  • Claimant’s claims to the tribunal are struck out pursuant to Rule 13(2) of the Rules of Procedure.