Case 4113088/2015 · Employment Tribunal
Number: 4113088/2015 Miss C Sutherland v NHS Highland — 2025
- Case reference
- 4113088/2015
- Decision date
- 3 December 2025
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge L Wiseman Case
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Number: 4113088/2015 Miss C Sutherland
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal struck out Miss Sutherland's claim under rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 on the basis that it had not been actively pursued. The judgment records that the claimant's solicitors had withdrawn from acting for her, and a letter was sent to her on 3 November 2025 asking her to confirm whether she intended to pursue the claim.
The correspondence was returned to the tribunal office marked to show that the claimant no longer resided at the address on the ET1, and no steps were taken to provide a new address. The tribunal said that, without an updated address, it could not communicate with the claimant or give her notice under rule 38. It therefore assumed that she no longer wished to pursue the claim and struck it out. No merits findings or remedy award were made.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | The judgment does not identify the substantive cause of action. The claim was struck out under rule 38(1)(d) of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 because it had not been actively pursued. | Struck out | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- rule 38(1)(d) Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
Official outcome judgment PDF
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