Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out 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 was given until 27 January 2025 to provide written reasons or request a hearing but failed to give an acceptable reason or request a hearing.
Facts
This is a procedural strike-out case. The claimant brought a claim against Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Life in 2010. On 13 January 2025, the Tribunal issued an unless order giving the claimant until 27 January 2025 to provide written reasons why the claim should not be struck out or to request a hearing. The claimant failed to respond or 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 give an acceptable reason why the claim should not be struck out and did not request a hearing.
Practical note
A claimant who fails to respond to an unless order or demonstrate active pursuit of their claim risks having it struck out, even if the claim has been ongoing for many years.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 117466/2010
- Decision date
- 25 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No