Royal Court clarifies tribunal costs powers for unreasonable behaviour

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Sept, 22:20 · Archive

The Royal Court has clarified that tribunals can impose costs up to £10,000 for unreasonable behaviour.

The Royal Court has ruled on the purpose of new powers granted to the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal to impose legal costs of up to £10,000. The costs regime is intended to punish and deter unreasonable behaviour during proceedings. The Jersey Evening Post reports that the tribunal made 'errors of law' in interpreting these powers.

How it is being reported

• Tribunal made ‘errors of law’ over new £10,000 costs powers“ERRORS of law” were made by the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal when interpreting new powers allowing it to impose legal costs of up to £10,000, the Royal Court has ruled. In a recently published judgment, Deputy Bailiff Mark Temple said the costs regime was intended to punish and deter unreasonable behaviour during proceedings – not […] The post Tribunal made ‘errors of law’ over new £10,000 costs powers appeared first on Jersey Evening Post .Jersey Evening Post · 22 Sept, 20:30
• Tribunal winners could face £10,000 bill for unreasonable behaviourEmployees and employers who behave unreasonably during tribunal proceedings can be ordered to pay up to £10,000 as a punishment – even if they ultimately win their case, the Royal Court has ruled. A recently published judgment has clarified the purpose of new powers granted to the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal last year. Under rules […] The post Tribunal winners could face £10,000 bill for unreasonable behaviour appeared first on Bailiwick Express .Bailiwick Express · 22 Sept, 16:48

In this story: Royal Court · Employment and Discrimination Tribunal · Mark Temple

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