Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Struck out for non-pursuit under rule 38(1)(d). Claimant's solicitors withdrew from acting, claimant failed to respond to status enquiry letter, moved address without notifying tribunal, and tribunal unable to communicate with claimant.
Facts
Ms Lowrie brought a claim against Glasgow City Council in 2013. Her solicitors withdrew from acting. The tribunal sent a status enquiry letter and then a strike out warning letter on 16 January 2025, but correspondence was returned as the claimant no longer resided at the address on the ET1. The claimant failed to update her address with the tribunal and took no steps to pursue her claim.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 38(1)(d) for non-pursuit. The claimant failed to respond to tribunal correspondence, moved without notifying the tribunal of her new address, and the tribunal was unable to communicate with her. The tribunal assumed she no longer wished to pursue the claim.
Practical note
Claimants must keep the tribunal updated with their current contact details and respond to tribunal correspondence, or risk their claim being struck out for non-pursuit even after many years.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 4102121/2013
- Decision date
- 20 February 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No