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 was unable to communicate with claimant. Tribunal assumed claimant no longer wished to pursue the claim.
Facts
The claimant's solicitors withdrew from acting on her behalf. The tribunal wrote to her on 19 July 2024 to confirm her intentions regarding the claim. The correspondence was returned as the claimant no longer resided at the address on the ET1. The claimant took no steps to advise the tribunal of her new address.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim under rule 37(1)(d) on grounds of non-pursuit. Unable to communicate with the claimant and having received no updated contact details, the tribunal assumed she no longer wished to pursue her claim.
Practical note
Claimants must keep the tribunal informed of their current address; failure to do so may result in strike-out for non-pursuit even without formal notice under rule 37(2).
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 115436/2009
- Decision date
- 6 January 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- local government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No