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 throughout had been ‘outrageous’. Held, on appeal: the decision was well within the wide ambit of the Tribunal’s discretion on costs.

Judges:

Luba QC J

Citations:

[2011] UKEAT 0025 – 11 – 1105

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Applied – Adecco Uk Ltd v Aldwinkle EAT 8-Nov-2012
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 . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Employment, Costs

Updated: 13 September 2022; Ref: scu.441165