Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for non-pursuit under rule 38. Claimant's solicitors withdrew, claimant failed to respond to tribunal status enquiry, moved address without notifying tribunal, and tribunal unable to communicate with claimant.
Facts
The claimant brought employment tribunal proceedings against Glasgow City Council in 2019. His solicitors withdrew from acting for him. The tribunal sent a status enquiry letter which the claimant failed to respond to. A strike out warning letter dated 19 February 2025 was sent but was returned undelivered as the claimant had moved from his registered address without notifying the tribunal.
Decision
The Employment Judge struck out the claim under rule 38 for failure to actively pursue it. The claimant had failed to respond to tribunal correspondence and had not updated his contact details after moving address, making it impossible for the tribunal to communicate with him. The tribunal concluded the claimant no longer wished to pursue his claim.
Practical note
Claimants must maintain current contact details with the tribunal and respond to correspondence, as failure to do so after solicitors withdraw will result in strike out for non-pursuit even without a hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4108105/2019
- Decision date
- 27 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No