EAT Practice and Procedure : Costs – The Claimant deliberately took no part in the proceedings once his solicitor came off the records. He failed to co-operate with the Respondent, ignored an ET order and did not appear at the hearing. The ET was wrong to refuse the Respondent its costs. Mirikwe v Wilson and Co Solicitors UKEAT/0025/11/RN applied.
Judges:
Birtles Judge
Citations:
[2012] UKEAT 0208 – 12 – 0811
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Applied – Mirikwe v Wilson and Co Solicitors and Others EAT 11-May-2011
EAT UNFAIR DISMISSAL
Costs. Award made without taking account of paying party’s means because (1) she did not attend the costs hearing (although in the court building) and (2) her conduct of the proceedings . .
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Employment, Costs
Updated: 12 November 2022; Ref: scu.468954