Decision date
19 March 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Cookson
Case Summary
The claimant's claims for breach of contract and bullying were struck out after he failed to pay a £100 deposit that was ordered following a preliminary hearing on 26 September 2025. The claimant's remaining claim of ordinary unfair dismissal will proceed to hearing on 8 March 2027.
Why this outcome?
Deposit order not paidThe claimant was ordered to pay a deposit of £100 following a preliminary hearing held on 26 September 2025 but failed to pay this deposit. The complaints of breach of contract and bullying were therefore struck out under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024.
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Key Issues
- •Failure to pay deposit ordered at preliminary hearing
- •Breach of contract claim
- •Bullying complaint
Decision Text
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr A Prendergast Respondent: The LTE Group JUDGMENT The claims of breach of contract and bullying are struck out. REASONS 1. The claimant was ordered to pay a deposit of £100 following a preliminary hearing held on 26 September 2025. The Order was sent to the claimant on 1 October 2025. The claimant has failed to pay this deposit. The complaints of breach of contract and bullying are therefore struck out under rule 40(4) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. 2. This judgment does not affect the claimant’s remaining claim of ordinary unfair dismissal which will proceed to hearing on 8 March 2027 Approved by Employment Judge Cookson Date: 19 March 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON DATE: 17 April 2026 ........................................................................ FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE
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Case Details
- Claimant
- Mr A Prendergast
- Case No.
- 2411729/2023
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 19 March 2026
- Published
- 14 May 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Cookson