Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out under rule 37(1)(d) for failure to actively pursue. Claimant failed to respond to tribunal order dated 12 September 2024 by the deadline of 26 September 2024 and did not request a hearing.
Facts
Mrs J Annand brought a claim against Glasgow City Council with a case number from 2008. On 12 September 2024, the Tribunal issued an order giving the claimant until 26 September 2024 to provide written reasons why the claim should not be struck out, or to request a hearing. The claimant failed to respond to this order or request a hearing.
Decision
Employment Judge F Eccles struck out the claim under rule 37(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunals Rules 2013 on the basis that it had not been actively pursued. The claimant's failure to respond to the tribunal's order or request a hearing demonstrated a lack of active pursuit.
Practical note
Claimants must respond to tribunal orders and actively pursue their claims or risk strike-out under rule 37(1)(d), even in long-running cases.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 121096/2008
- Decision date
- 14 January 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No