Claimant v Sefton MBC
Outcome
Individual claims
Claims struck out for non-pursuit. The tribunal wrote to the claimants on 22 October 2025 warning that the claims were being considered for strike out because they had not been actively pursued. The claimants did not reply or request a hearing. The tribunal was satisfied the claims had not been actively pursued under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024.
Facts
Multiple claimants, all appearing to be employees in primary schools within Sefton MBC's jurisdiction, brought claims against the local authority and their respective schools. The claims were filed in 2021. The tribunal wrote to the claimants in October 2025 warning that the claims would be struck out for non-pursuit. The claimants did not respond to this warning or request a hearing.
Decision
The tribunal struck out all claims under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for failure to actively pursue the claims. The claimants had not responded to the tribunal's warning letter giving them an opportunity to explain why the claims should not be struck out or to request a hearing.
Practical note
Claimants must actively pursue their claims and respond to tribunal correspondence, or risk strike-out for non-pursuit, even in multi-party cases.
Case details
- Case number
- 2400113/2021
- Decision date
- 17 November 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Sefton MBC
- Sector
- public sector
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No