Castleford Academy

Case Summary

The claimant's claim against Castleford Academy was struck out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for non-compliance with tribunal directions and failure to actively pursue the claim. The claimant was given an opportunity to respond to a strike-out warning but failed to reply. A duplicate claim in another case had already been withdrawn following ACAS settlement.

The claim was struck out because the claimant failed to comply with tribunal directions dated 23rd June 2025 and had not actively pursued the claim, and the claimant did not respond to a warning letter giving them an opportunity to explain or request a hearing.

• •Non-compliance with tribunal directions dated 23rd June 2025
• •Failure to actively pursue the claim
• •Application of Rule 38 Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Ashleigh Carr Respondent: Castleford Academy JUDGMENT The claim is struck out. REASONS 1. The Tribunal wrote to the claimant on 24 th March 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 claimant had not complied with the directions of the Tribunal dated 23 rd June 2025;  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. I am satisfied that the grounds for striking out the claim under Rule 38 apply, and that it would be in accordance with the overriding objective in Rule 3 to strike out the claim. 4. The claim is therefore struck out. 5. The duplicate claim in case 6002210/2025 has already been withdrawn upon settlement through ACAS and no doubt that withdrawal was intended to cover this claim also. Approved by: Employment Judge Lancaster 17 th April 2026