Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out under rule 38(1)(d) for failure to actively pursue. Claimant failed to provide acceptable written reasons or request a hearing by the deadline of 3rd February 2025 after being given the opportunity on 20th January 2025.
Facts
Mrs McSharry brought a claim against Glasgow City Council. The tribunal gave the claimant an opportunity on 20th January 2025 to provide written reasons by 3rd February 2025 or to request a hearing to explain why the claim should not be struck out. The claimant failed to provide acceptable reasons or request a hearing.
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 engage with the tribunal's unless order.
Practical note
Claimants must actively engage with tribunal unless orders or risk having their claims struck out for non-pursuit under rule 38(1)(d).
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 105188/2011
- Decision date
- 3 March 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No