Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out under rule 38(1)(d) for not being actively pursued. Claimant was given until 22nd January 2025 to provide written reasons or request a hearing but failed to do so.
Facts
Claimant brought a claim against Glasgow City Council and Cordia (Services) LLP in 2009. The tribunal gave the claimant until 22nd January 2025 to provide written reasons why the claim should not be struck out or to request a hearing. The claimant failed to respond or engage with the tribunal's directions.
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 an acceptable reason why the claim should not be struck out and did not request a hearing.
Practical note
Claimants must actively engage with tribunal directions and pursue their claims, or risk having them struck out for non-pursuit even in long-running cases.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 120004/2009
- Decision date
- 6 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No