Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out under rule 38(1)(d) for failure to actively pursue. Claimant failed to respond to tribunal's unless order dated 18 February 2025 requiring written reasons by 4 March 2025 or a request for hearing to show cause why claim should not be struck out.
Facts
Mr D Doyle brought a claim against Glasgow City Council and Community Safety Glasgow. The claim was filed in 2019. On 18 February 2025, the Tribunal issued an unless order requiring the claimant to provide written reasons by 4 March 2025 or request a hearing to show cause why the claim should not be struck out. The claimant failed to comply with this order.
Decision
Employment Judge Frances Eccles 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 or request a hearing.
Practical note
Claimants must comply with tribunal orders and actively pursue their claims or face strike-out for non-pursuit under rule 38.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4107949/2019
- Decision date
- 4 April 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No