Sunuva Ltd v Martin [2017] UKEAT 0174_17_1412 (14 December 2017)

Sunuva Ltd v Martin [2017] UKEAT 0174_17_1412 (14 December 2017)

The Tribunal did not err in awarding costs for work done before receipt of the ET3, as the 2013 Rules and the reasoning in McPherson v BNP Paribas permit such awards without a strict causal requirement. The Tribunal's decision on costs stands.

Citation
[2017] UKEAT 0174_17_1412
Parties
Appellant/respondent Below: Peninsula Business Services Ltd; Respondent/appellant Below: Claimant (name not specified)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
14 December 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Costs, Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy, Sex Discrimination, Victimisation
Employment Law Civil Procedure Costs Unfair Dismissal Redundancy Sex Discrimination Victimisation

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Parties

Peninsula Business Services Ltd

Appellant/respondent Below

Claimant (name not specified)

Respondent/appellant Below

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal erred in awarding costs for work done before receipt of the ET3
  2. 2 Whether costs can be awarded for pre-claim legal work under the 2013 Rules

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal did not err in awarding costs for work done before receipt of the ET3, as the 2013 Rules and the reasoning in McPherson v BNP Paribas permit such awards without a strict causal requirement. The Tribunal's decision on costs stands.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The Tribunal's costs award of £17,136.90 to the Claimant stands.