Fairview Community Primary (comm) and Medway Council
v L Cook
Decision date
11 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Andrews
Case Summary
The claimant's claim against Fairview Community Primary and Medway Council was struck out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The tribunal issued a warning letter on 21 February 2026 notifying the claimant that the claim appeared not to have been actively pursued and giving an opportunity to respond. The claimant failed to reply and the claim was therefore struck out.
Why this outcome?
Not actively pursuedThe claim was struck out because it had not been actively pursued and the claimant failed to respond to a warning letter from the tribunal giving an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out or to request a hearing.
Key Issues
- •claim not actively pursued
Decision Text
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Lisa Cook Respondent: 1. Fairview Community Primary (comm) 2. Medway Council JUDGMENT The claim is struck out. REASONS 1. The Tribunal wrote to the claimant on 21 February 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 11 April 2026
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Case Details
- Claimant
- L Cook
- Case No.
- 2305359/2020
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 11 April 2026
- Published
- 13 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Andrews