Kevin James Wood v Rift Valley Railways (K) Limited [2016] KEELRC 72 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 72
- Citation
- [2016] KEELRC 72 (KLR)
- Decided
- 13 May 2016
Summary at a glance
TypeApplication for Dismissal of Claim for Want of ProsecutionPostureRespondent's Application for Dismissal of Claimant's Case for Want of ProsecutionCoramLINNET NDOLO
The Respondent's application is therefore declined. The case will be kept alive.
Facts
The Claimant, Kevin James Wood, filed a case against Rift Valley Railways (K) Limited. The Claimant moved to South Africa after losing his job with the Respondent and did not receive updates from his Advocates. He was surprised to learn that his Advocates had ceased acting for him and that the Respondent was pursuing an application for dismissal of his claim for want of prosecution.
Issues
- Whether the Respondent has made out a case for dismissal of the Claimant's claim for want of prosecution.
- Whether the ends of justice would be best served by keeping the case alive.
Reasoning
The Court considers the case has been in the system for a long time and the peculiar circumstances, including the Claimant's relocation to South Africa and the parties' pursuit of an out-of-court settlement, suggest that the ends of justice would be best served by keeping the case alive.
Outcome
Declined
Orders
- The parties to take immediate steps towards fixing the main claim for hearing on a day to day basis.
Authorities cited
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