Claimant v Glasgow City Council
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out under rule 37(1)(d) for non-pursuit. Claimant's solicitors withdrew, claimant failed to provide updated address, and tribunal correspondence was returned undelivered. Tribunal unable to communicate with claimant and assumed she no longer wished to pursue the claim.
Facts
The claimant brought a claim against Glasgow City Council in 2008. Her solicitors withdrew from representation and the tribunal wrote to her on 19 July 2024 requesting confirmation of her intention to proceed. The correspondence was returned as the claimant no longer resided at the address on file. The claimant failed to notify the tribunal of any change of address.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 37(1)(d) for failure to actively pursue it. The tribunal was unable to communicate with the claimant as correspondence was returned undelivered, and the claimant had not provided an updated address. The tribunal assumed she no longer wished to pursue the claim.
Practical note
Claimants must keep the tribunal informed of their current address and actively pursue their claims, or risk having them struck out for non-pursuit, even in long-standing cases.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 121290/2008
- Decision date
- 6 January 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Name
- Glasgow City Council
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No