AWARD

Anna Ng Fui Choo:

[1] The Ministerial reference in this case required the court to hear and determine the claimant's complaint of dismissal by the company on 11 September 2015.

Background

[2] The hearing of this case proceeded for seven days. After the hearing ended on 8 May 2018, learned counsel agreed to file their written submissions. Parties were given until 8 June 2018 to file their written submissions simultaneously and for 25 June 2018 to file their replies to their opponents' submissions, if any. The learned company's counsel filed her written submission on 8 June 2018 but the claimant's counsel did not comply with the court's directions. The first reminder letter from the court was sent to the claimant's counsel on 2 July 2018 and there was a request for extension of time by the claimant's counsel. The court granted the extension until 9 July 2018 but there was a further request for extension of time to file the submission. Thereafter, the court allowed the extension until 11 July 2018. On 11 July 2018, the court received a request for a final extension.