Decision date
23 March 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Siddall
Case Summary
The claimant's claims were struck out because they had not been actively pursued. The claimant failed to respond to tribunal correspondence, did not attend a preliminary hearing on 7 April 2025, and failed to respond to a warning about potential strike-out by the deadline of 2 May 2025.
Why this outcome?
Not actively pursuedThe claim was struck out because the claimant failed to actively pursue it, having made no contact with the tribunal since 10 December 2023, failed to respond to tribunal correspondence, did not attend a video preliminary hearing on 7 April 2025, and failed to respond to a warning and invitation to provide objections to strike-out by 2 May 2025.
Key Issues
- •non-pursuit of claim
- •failure to attend preliminary hearing
- •failure to respond to tribunal correspondence
Decision Text
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr M Blagrove Respondent: Compass Group UK and Ireland Limited JUDGMENT The decision of the tribunal is that the claims are struck out on the grounds that they have not been actively pursued. REASONS 1. The claimant brought his claim on 3 November 2023. His last contact with the employment tribunal was on 10 December 2023. 2. The claimant failed to respond to a letter from the tribunal dated 21 August 2023. 3. On 7 April 2025 the claimant failed to attend a video preliminary hearing despite attempts to contact him. 4. In his case management order made on that day, Judge O’Neill warned the claimant that he was considering striking out the claim. 5. The claimant was invited to send any objections to that proposal by 2 May 2025, giving his reasons. 6. The claimant did not respond. 7. Accordingly, the claim is now struck out on the grounds that it has not been actively pursued. Employment Judge Siddall Dated: 23 March 2026
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Case Details
- Claimant
- Mr M Blagrove
- Case No.
- 2306145/2023
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 23 March 2026
- Published
- 1 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Siddall