Mr M.Y. Medudhula v Lloyds Bank plc — 2026

The claimant alleged that he had been subjected to detriment and dismissed because he made public interest disclosures, and that in any event he had been unfairly dismissed. The final liability hearing was postponed and the second day was converted to a preliminary hearing to consider the respondent's application to strike out the claim.

The tribunal found that the claimant was in serial breach of case management orders, had not approved or read the draft bundle, had not started preparing his witness statement, had disengaged from the litigation from October until late December 2025, and had not satisfactorily explained or evidenced incapacity. It found that this amounted to unreasonable conduct, failure to comply with rules or orders, and failure to actively pursue the claim.

The tribunal concluded that a fair hearing was not possible in the January 2026 listing window or any foreseeable listing window, and that alternatives to strike out would cause unacceptable prejudice to the respondent and would be contrary to the overriding objective. The claim was struck out in its entirety.