Decision date
29 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Andrews
Case Summary
The claimant's claim against Dover Christ Church Academy was struck out following the tribunal's warning letter of 14 February 2026. The claimant failed to respond to the tribunal's opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out, resulting in the claim being struck out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024.
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 giving an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out.
Key Issues
- •claim not actively pursued
Decision Text
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Christine Sewitt Respondent: Dover Christ Church Academy 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 29 April 2026
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Case Details
- Claimant
- C Sewitt
- Case No.
- 2308585/2020
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 29 April 2026
- Published
- 29 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Andrews