Decision date
13 May 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Andrews
Case Summary
The claimant's employment claim against London Borough Of Lambeth was struck out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 because the claim had not been actively pursued. The claimant failed to respond to a tribunal warning letter dated 11 April 2026 offering an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out or to request a hearing.
Why this outcome?
Not actively pursuedThe claim was struck out because the claimant had not actively pursued the claim and failed to respond to the tribunal's warning letter of 11 April 2026 which gave them an opportunity to explain why it should not be struck out or to request a hearing.
Key Issues
- •Whether claim should be struck out for lack of active pursuit
Decision Text
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Barbara Jones-Henry Respondent: London Borough Of Lambeth JUDGMENT The claim is struck out. REASONS 1. The Tribunal wrote to the claimant on 11 April 2026 warning them that the Tribunal was considering striking out the claim. This was because it appeared to the Tribunal, applying Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, that • the claim had not been actively pursued; 2. The letter gave the claimant an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out, or to request a hearing at which to do so. The claimant has not replied. 3. The claim is therefore struck out. Employment Judge Andrews 13 May 2026
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Case Details
- Claimant
- B Jones-Henry
- Case No.
- 2304705/2020
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 13 May 2026
- Published
- 17 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Andrews