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's unless order dated 12 September 2024 requiring written reasons by 26 September 2024 or request for hearing.
Facts
Mrs Jamieson brought a claim against Glasgow City Council with case number 121162/2008. On 12 September 2024, the Tribunal issued an unless order requiring the claimant to provide written reasons by 26 September 2024 or request a hearing to explain why the claim should not be struck out. The claimant failed to respond to this order.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 37(1)(d) of the 2013 Regulations on the grounds that the claim had not been actively pursued. The claimant had failed to comply with the unless order and provided no acceptable reason or requested a hearing.
Practical note
Claimants must respond to tribunal unless orders or face strike-out for failure to actively pursue their claims, even in long-running cases.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 121162/2008
- Decision date
- 13 January 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No