Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Struck out under rule 38(1)(d) for non-pursuit. The claimant's solicitors withdrew, claimant failed to respond to tribunal status enquiry, and correspondence was returned as claimant no longer resided at the address on the ET1. Claimant failed to update tribunal with new address and tribunal could not communicate with her.
Facts
Mrs Benzie brought a claim against Glasgow City Council and Cordia (Services) LLP. Her solicitors withdrew from representing her. The tribunal sent a status enquiry letter which went unanswered, followed by a strike out warning letter on 18 February 2025. All correspondence was returned as the claimant no longer resided at the address on her ET1 form and she had not provided the tribunal with an updated address.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 38(1)(d) for non-pursuit. The tribunal could not communicate with the claimant as she had failed to update her address and correspondence was returned undelivered. The tribunal assumed she no longer wished to pursue her claim.
Practical note
Claimants must keep the tribunal informed of their current contact details; failure to do so may result in strike out for non-pursuit even without a hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4118385/2018
- Decision date
- 11 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No