Grove Park Academies

Case Summary

The claimant's employment tribunal claim against Grove Park Academies was struck out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for failure to actively pursue the claim. The tribunal gave the claimant notice on 14 October 2025 and an opportunity to respond, but the claimant failed to reply.

The claim was struck out because the claimant had not actively pursued the claim and failed to respond to the tribunal's warning letter of 14 October 2025 giving an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out or to request a hearing.

• •Whether claim should be struck out for lack of active pursuit

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: A Downard Respondent: Grove Park Academies JUDGMENT The claim is struck out. REASONS 1. The Tribunal wrote to the claimant on 14 October 2025 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 21 March 2026