Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for non-pursuit under rule 38(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The claimant failed to respond to the tribunal's direction to provide reasons why the claim should not be struck out or to request a hearing by 30 January 2025.
Facts
Mr C Loudon brought a claim against Glasgow City Council. On 16 January 2025, the tribunal gave the claimant an opportunity to provide written reasons by 30 January 2025 or request a hearing to explain why the claim should not be struck out. The claimant failed to respond.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 on the grounds that the claim had not been actively pursued. The claimant failed to give an acceptable reason why such a judgment should not be made or to request a hearing.
Practical note
Claimants must actively engage with tribunal directions and respond to unless orders, or risk having their claims struck out for non-pursuit even without a hearing.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4104416/2016
- Decision date
- 4 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No