Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out under rule 38(1)(d) for non-pursuit. Claimant failed to respond to tribunal's order dated 16 January 2025 requiring written reasons by 30 January 2025 or a request for hearing as to why claim should not be struck out.
Facts
Mrs McMillan brought a claim against Glasgow City Council in 2012. The claim was not actively pursued. On 16 January 2025, the tribunal issued an unless order requiring the claimant to provide written reasons by 30 January 2025 why the claim should not be struck out, or to request a hearing. 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 the grounds of non-pursuit. The claimant failed to provide acceptable reasons or request a hearing in response to the tribunal's unless order.
Practical note
Claimants must actively pursue their claims and respond to tribunal orders, or risk having their claims struck out for non-pursuit, even in long-running cases.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4107979/2012
- 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