Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out under rule 38(1)(d) for failure to actively pursue. Claimant failed to respond to the tribunal's unless order dated 13 January 2025 requiring written reasons by 27 January 2025 or a request for hearing. No acceptable reason was provided and no hearing was requested.
Facts
Claimant Ms J Flynn brought proceedings against Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Life. The tribunal issued an unless order on 13 January 2025 requiring the claimant to provide written reasons by 27 January 2025 or request a hearing to show cause why the claim should not be struck out. The claimant failed to 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 it had not been actively pursued. The claimant failed to provide acceptable reasons or request a hearing as required by the unless order.
Practical note
Claimants must comply with unless orders requiring them to show cause why claims should not be struck out, or risk having their claims dismissed for non-pursuit.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 116165/2010
- 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