Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out under rule 37(1)(d) for non-pursuit. Claimant failed to respond to tribunal order of 12 August 2024 requiring written reasons by 26 August 2024 or request for hearing, demonstrating claim had not been actively pursued.
Facts
Mrs Dover brought a claim against Glasgow City Council and Cordia (Services) LLP in 2009. The tribunal issued an order on 12 August 2024 requiring the claimant to provide written reasons by 26 August 2024 or request a hearing to show cause why the claim should not be struck out. The claimant failed to respond to this order or request a hearing.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 37(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunals Rules on the grounds that the claim had not been actively pursued. The claimant's failure to respond to the tribunal's unless order demonstrated a lack of active pursuit.
Practical note
Failure to respond to tribunal orders, particularly unless orders requiring reasons why a claim should not be struck out, will result in the claim being struck out for non-pursuit.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 114291/2009
- Decision date
- 17 January 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No