Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Struck out for failure to actively pursue the claim under rule 38(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The claimant failed to provide written reasons or request a hearing by the deadline of 27 January 2025.
Facts
A claim was brought by Ms Lafferty against Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Life. On 13 January 2025, the Tribunal gave the claimant until 27 January 2025 to provide written reasons why the claim should not be struck out for non-pursuit, or to request a hearing. The claimant failed to respond by the deadline.
Decision
The Tribunal struck out the claim under rule 38(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 on the grounds that it had not been actively pursued, following the claimant's failure to provide any response to the unless order or request a hearing.
Practical note
Claimants must respond to tribunal unless orders and actively pursue their claims, or risk having them struck out for non-pursuit.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 116183/2010
- Decision date
- 24 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No