Decision date
25 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Andrews
Case Summary
The claimant's claim against St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School was struck out following a warning letter dated 14 February 2026 under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The tribunal found that the claim had not been actively pursued and the claimant failed to respond to the opportunity to explain why the claim should not be 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 giving them an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out or to request a hearing.
Key Issues
- •Failure to actively pursue claim
Decision Text
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Sarah Cayley Respondent: St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School JUDGMENT The claim is struck out. REASONS 1. The Tribunal wrote to the claimant on 14 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 25 April 2026
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Case Details
- Claimant
- S Cayley
- Case No.
- 2308531/2020
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 25 April 2026
- Published
- 22 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Andrews