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Judge cannot hear costs application alone when a full tribunal heard claim (News, 7 October 2015)

Published on: 07 October 2015

Table of contents

  • Impact of this case
  • Relevant law
  • Background facts and decisions of the employment tribunal
  • Judgment of the EAT

Article summary

An employment tribunal must be properly constituted to determine an application for costs. An Employment Judge is not entitled to sit alone to determine an application for costs relating to proceedings that were heard by an employment tribunal comprised of three members. EAT: Riley v Secretary of State for Justice and others.

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