EAT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Costs
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Right to be heard
The Appellant appealed against the Decision of the Employment Tribunal to order him to pay a contribution to the Respondent’s costs. The Employment Tribunal had struck out his claim because of his deliberate flouting of the procedure Rules and unreasonable conduct. The appeal was on a narrow question: whether the Employment Tribunal had deprived the Appellant of a fair hearing by not permitting him to give evidence or make submissions about his means. Neither the Appellant nor his representative appeared at the hearing of the appeal, having applied unsuccessfully for it to be adjourned. There was no material at the hearing of the appeal which undermined the Employment Tribunal’s approach to the Appellant’s means and the Employment Appeal Tribunal dismissed the appeal.
Citations:
[2017] UKEAT 0008 – 17 – 2505
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Employment
Updated: 27 March 2022; Ref: scu.590421