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 was given until 30 January 2025 to provide reasons why the claim should not be struck out or to request a hearing, but failed to provide acceptable reasons or make such a request.
Facts
Mr MacPherson brought an employment claim against Glasgow City Council in 2013. The claim was not actively pursued. 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.
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 why the claim should not be struck out or to request a hearing.
Practical note
Claimants must actively pursue their claims and respond to tribunal directions, or risk having their claims struck out for non-pursuit even after many years.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4101432/2013
- 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