Ms H Watts v Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College

Case number: 2302878/2023

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ms H Watts Respondent: Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College Heard at: by video On: 10.01.2023 Before: Employment Judge Mensah Appearances For the claimant: In person For the respondent: Mr Martin Palmer (counsel) Mr O Daw (Sol) Observing: Ms Olrika Nucera Human Resources manager

JUDGMENT & REASONS Background

1. This came before me as a Preliminary hearing on the order of Judge Aspinall dated 28 December 2023 warning the Claimant her claim may be struck out for being 354 days out of time with no real explanation for why. The Judge gave the Claimant 7 days to give her reasons in writing.

2. The Claimant filed a short letter dated 03.01.2023 in which she says. “I respectfully ask the Tribunal / Judge M Aspinall to allow my claim because: - My claim was made late for genuine reasons, which is outlined below, and I have a right to have the issues I faced addressed for myself and to avoid such conduct repeated for others to suffer also. - I had already given my explanation for my l...