EAT The claimant appealed on the basis that he had been treated unfairly by an employment tribunal by reason of an unjust costs warning; this placed such pressure upon him that he felt obliged to abandon his claim for unfair dismissal. He argume that his legal representative was so obviously incompetent that the employment tribunal should have treated the claimant as effectively a litigant in person. It was submitted that in those circumstances the costs warning rendered the whole decision of the tribunal defective, requiring a rehearing.
Judges:
His Honour Judge D Serota QC
Citations:
[2005] UKEAT 0760 – 04 – 0508, UKEAT/0760/04
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Cited – Drysdale v The Department of Transport (The Maritime and Coastguard Agency) CA 31-Jul-2014
The claimant had been represented at his claim before the employment tribunal by his wife, acting as a lay representative. She asked to be allowed to withdraw the complaint. Without asking her, the complaint was dismissed, and costs awarded against . .
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Employment
Updated: 03 July 2022; Ref: scu.229800