Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for non-pursuit under rule 38(1)(d). Claimant's solicitors withdrew, claimant failed to respond to tribunal status enquiry, failed to update address, and correspondence was returned undelivered. Tribunal assumed claimant no longer wished to pursue claim.
Facts
The claimant brought a claim against Glasgow City Council. His solicitors withdrew from acting for him. The tribunal sent a status enquiry letter and a strike-out warning letter to the claimant's last known address on 19 February 2025. The correspondence was returned to the tribunal indicating the claimant no longer resided at that address. The claimant failed to update the tribunal with his new contact details.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 38(1)(d) for failure to actively pursue the claim. The claimant had not responded to tribunal correspondence, had not updated his address, and the tribunal was unable to communicate with him. The tribunal assumed he no longer wished to pursue his claim.
Practical note
Claimants must keep the tribunal updated with current contact details and respond to tribunal correspondence, or risk having their claim struck out for non-pursuit even without a hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4108321/2019
- Decision date
- 10 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No