Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out under rule 38(1)(d) for failure to actively pursue. Claimant failed to provide written reasons by 24 January 2025 or request a hearing after being given the opportunity to show cause why the claim should not be struck out.
Facts
Claimant brought a claim against Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Life in 2012. On 10 January 2025, the Tribunal gave the claimant an opportunity to provide written reasons by 24 January 2025 or request a hearing to show cause why the claim should not be struck out. The claimant failed to respond or provide acceptable reasons.
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, following the claimant's failure to respond to the unless order.
Practical note
Claimants must actively pursue their claims and respond to tribunal directions, or risk having their claims struck out for non-pursuit even in long-standing cases.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4107885/2012
- 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