Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
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 unless order dated 16 January 2025 requiring written reasons by 30 January 2025 or a request for a hearing to show cause why the claim should not be struck out.
Facts
Mrs Heaney brought an employment claim against Glasgow City Council in 2012. The tribunal issued an unless order on 16 January 2025 requiring the claimant to provide written reasons by 30 January 2025 or request a hearing to show cause why the claim should not be struck out for non-pursuit. The claimant failed to comply with this order.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 38(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 on grounds that it had not been actively pursued. The claimant failed to provide acceptable reasons or request a hearing following the tribunal's unless order.
Practical note
Claimants must comply with unless orders or risk having their claims struck out for non-pursuit, even in long-running cases.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4108763/2012
- 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