Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for non-pursuit under rule 38(1)(d) after claimant failed to respond to tribunal's unless order dated 16 January 2025 requiring written reasons by 30 January 2025 or a request for a hearing.
Facts
Mrs Blair brought a claim against Glasgow City Council in 2012. The claim was not actively pursued by the claimant. On 16 January 2025, the tribunal issued an unless order requiring the claimant 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 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 that the claim had not been actively pursued. The claimant failed to provide acceptable reasons or request a hearing following the tribunal's unless order.
Practical note
Employment tribunals will strike out claims for non-pursuit where claimants fail to comply with unless orders, even in long-running cases.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4103508/2012
- 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