Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Struck out for non-pursuit under rule 37(1)(d). Claimant's solicitors withdrew, claimant failed to provide updated address, tribunal unable to contact claimant, and tribunal assumed claimant no longer wished to pursue the claim.
Facts
Mrs Rooney brought a claim against Glasgow City Council in 2008. Her solicitors withdrew from acting for her. The tribunal wrote to her in July 2024 asking for confirmation of her intention to proceed, but the correspondence was returned as undeliverable. The claimant failed to update her address with the tribunal and took no steps to maintain contact.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 37(1)(d) for non-pursuit. The tribunal was unable to communicate with the claimant after her address became invalid and she failed to provide an updated address. The tribunal assumed she no longer wished to pursue her claim.
Practical note
Claimants must maintain contact with the tribunal and update their contact details; failure to do so will result in strike out for non-pursuit, even in long-running cases.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 120258/2008
- Decision date
- 4 February 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No