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 tribunal's order dated 21 January 2025 requiring written reasons by 4 February 2025 or request for hearing as to why claim should not be struck out.
Facts
Mrs Ferguson brought a claim against Glasgow City Council with case number 105277/2011. On 21 January 2025, the tribunal issued an unless order requiring the claimant to provide written reasons by 4 February 2025 or request a hearing to show cause why the claim should not be struck out. The claimant failed to respond to this order or request a hearing.
Decision
Employment Judge F Eccles struck out the claim under rule 38(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 on the basis that the claim had not been actively pursued. The claimant had failed to provide acceptable reasons or request a hearing in response to the tribunal's unless order.
Practical note
Claimants must respond to tribunal orders and actively pursue their claims, or face strike out for non-pursuit under rule 38(1)(d), even where the claim is longstanding.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 105277/2011
- Decision date
- 18 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No