Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for non-pursuit under rule 38(1)(d). Claimant's solicitors withdrew from acting, claimant failed to respond to tribunal status enquiry, failed to provide updated address, and correspondence was returned undelivered. Tribunal concluded claimant no longer wished to pursue the claim.
Facts
The claimant brought a claim against Glasgow City Council in 2019. Her solicitors subsequently withdrew from acting on her behalf. The tribunal sent a status enquiry letter to confirm whether she wished to continue with her claim, but she did not respond. A strike out warning letter was sent on 26 February 2025 but was returned to the tribunal as the claimant no longer resided at the address provided on her ET1 form. The claimant took no steps to update the tribunal with her new address.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 38(1)(d) for non-pursuit. The claimant had failed to respond to tribunal correspondence, failed to provide an updated address, and the tribunal was unable to communicate with her. The tribunal concluded that the claimant no longer wished to pursue her claim.
Practical note
Claimants must keep the tribunal informed of their current contact details and respond to tribunal correspondence, or risk having their claim struck out for non-pursuit even without a hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4108874/2019
- Decision date
- 28 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No