Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for non-pursuit under rule 38(1)(d). Claimant's solicitors withdrew from acting, claimant failed to respond to tribunal status enquiry, correspondence returned as claimant no longer at registered address, and claimant failed to update the tribunal with new contact details.
Facts
The claimant brought a claim against Glasgow City Council in 2018. Her solicitors withdrew from acting on her behalf. The tribunal sent a status enquiry letter which went unanswered, followed by a strike out warning letter on 20 February 2025. All correspondence was returned as the claimant no longer resided at the address provided on the ET1 and she had not informed the tribunal of her new address.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 38(1)(d) for failure to actively pursue the claim. The claimant had failed to respond to tribunal correspondence, failed to maintain current contact details, and the tribunal assumed she no longer wished to pursue her claim.
Practical note
Claimants must maintain current contact details with the tribunal and respond to status enquiries, or risk having their claim struck out for non-pursuit even where solicitors have withdrawn from acting.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4112043/2018
- 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