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 of 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
This was a claim brought by Mr J Husseyin against Glasgow City Council with a case number from 2012. On 16 January 2025, the tribunal issued an unless order giving the claimant until 30 January 2025 to provide written reasons 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 that the claim had not been actively pursued. The claimant failed to provide an acceptable reason for non-compliance with the unless order or to request a hearing.
Practical note
Claimants must respond to tribunal 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
- 4102304/2012
- 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