Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for non-pursuit under rule 38(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The claimant failed to respond to the Tribunal's order of 10 June 2025 requiring written reasons by 24 June 2025 or a request for a hearing as to why the claim should not be struck out.
Facts
Mrs J Lynch brought a claim in 2009 against Glasgow City Council and Cordia (Services) LLP. The claim appears to have been dormant for many years. On 10 June 2025, the Tribunal issued an unless order requiring the claimant to provide written reasons by 24 June 2025 or request a hearing as to why the claim should not be struck out. The claimant failed to comply with this order.
Decision
The Tribunal struck out the claim under rule 38(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 on the grounds that the claim had not been actively pursued. The claimant failed to respond to the Tribunal's unless order and provided no acceptable reason why the claim should not be struck out.
Practical note
Failure to respond to tribunal orders, particularly unless orders regarding non-pursuit, will result in a claim being struck out even after many years.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 114704/2009
- Decision date
- 15 August 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No