Kite et al v Madeline Clark

Kite et al v Madeline Clark

The employment tribunal did not err in law in refusing the application for costs without a hearing because the application did not set out proper grounds, and the tribunal was entitled to determine the matter on the written application as submitted.

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Parties
Appellant: Kite et al; Respondent: Madeline Clark
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Costs Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Costs, Jurisdiction, Case Management, Appeal Procedure
Employment Law Civil Procedure Costs Jurisdiction Case Management Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Kite et al

Appellant

Madeline Clark

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Costs Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the employment tribunal erred in refusing the respondents’ application for costs without a hearing or further submissions
  2. 2 Whether the application for costs set out sufficient grounds
  3. 3 Whether the proper parties brought the appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The employment tribunal did not err in law in refusing the application for costs without a hearing because the application did not set out proper grounds, and the tribunal was entitled to determine the matter on the written application as submitted.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed