24 Aug 2026
Claim struck out
Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination
Heard at Watford
Both claims were struck out because, even taken at their highest, the evidence—particularly the clear CCTV footage—showed a gross misconduct dismissal with no reasonable prospect of establishing unfair dismissal or race discrimination.
Legal Issues (5)
- Strike out under rule 37 for no reasonable prospects of success
- special caution required before striking out discrimination claims
- assessment of clear CCTV evidence in an unfair dismissal case
- approach where the claimant is absent
- reconsideration under rule 70.