Claimant v The Knowledge Academy Ltd
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal dismissed the claim for want of jurisdiction, meaning the tribunal did not have the legal power to hear the claim. Reasons were given orally at the hearing.
Facts
Mrs Jolanda Fouche brought an employment claim against The Knowledge Academy Ltd. The case was heard at a preliminary hearing via video on 26 September 2025. Both parties appeared in person, with Mrs Jatinder Dhanoa representing the respondent company as Senior Business Manager.
Decision
Employment Judge Winfield dismissed the claim for want of jurisdiction, meaning the tribunal found it did not have the legal authority to hear the case. Reasons were given orally at the hearing but not included in the written judgment.
Practical note
A jurisdictional dismissal means the tribunal lacks the legal power to hear the claim, often due to issues such as employment status, territorial jurisdiction, or the claim falling outside the tribunal's statutory remit.
Case details
- Case number
- 6019853/2024
- Decision date
- 24 October 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- education
- Represented
- No
- Rep type
- self
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No