Comments on: The truth on costs orders in the employment tribunal http://blog.usefullyemployed.co.uk/2009/04/15/the-truth-on-costs-orders-in-the-employment-tribunal/ An Employment Law Blog by a UK barrister Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:55:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: julie siggee http://blog.usefullyemployed.co.uk/2009/04/15/the-truth-on-costs-orders-in-the-employment-tribunal/comment-page-1/#comment-66592 julie siggee Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:13:55 +0000 http://blog.usefullyemployed.co.uk/?p=327#comment-66592 myself and a colleague went to employment tribunal representinng ourselves after our posts being made redundant,redundancy figures supplied and then being told we could be slotted into a very different role that was not as policy dictated 80% the same in duties as our previous role ,we both resigned from our jobs, my colleagues case was dismissed when a clause was foundat tribunal that if she worked for another nhs provider she was not entitled to redundancy mine continues as i do not. she has just recievd a claim for £38,000 costs from the solicitors /barrister for costs , i am terrfied now as to the same happening to me eventually even though i have been told to return to explain why the offer of suitable employment is not so what shall i do >? please myself and a colleague went to employment tribunal representinng ourselves after our posts being made redundant,redundancy figures supplied and then being told we could be slotted into a very different role that was not as policy dictated 80% the same in duties as our previous role ,we both resigned from our jobs, my colleagues case was dismissed when a clause was foundat tribunal that if she worked for another nhs provider she was not entitled to redundancy mine continues as i do not. she has just recievd a claim for £38,000 costs from the solicitors /barrister for costs , i am terrfied now as to the same happening to me eventually even though i have been told to return to explain why the offer of suitable employment is not so what shall i do >? please

]]> By: John http://blog.usefullyemployed.co.uk/2009/04/15/the-truth-on-costs-orders-in-the-employment-tribunal/comment-page-1/#comment-60628 John Mon, 02 May 2011 21:05:20 +0000 http://blog.usefullyemployed.co.uk/?p=327#comment-60628 Beware of the costs risks tribunals don't tell you about it. By the time you find out you may be in a position where if you cancel your case then you still have to pay costs. Beware of the costs risks tribunals don’t tell you about it. By the time you find out you may be in a position where if you cancel your case then you still have to pay costs.

]]> By: Beverley http://blog.usefullyemployed.co.uk/2009/04/15/the-truth-on-costs-orders-in-the-employment-tribunal/comment-page-1/#comment-35099 Beverley Wed, 05 May 2010 17:35:55 +0000 http://blog.usefullyemployed.co.uk/?p=327#comment-35099 This is exactly what I thought before going to Tribunal. I believed that my case might succeed. I did not receive a cost warning until the matter was actually being heard by the Tribunal. I still received a cost order for to pay a sum of around £25k subject to county court assessment. This is following a previous cost order for £10,000 in respect of the same Respondent. It is therefore very important for all claimants to be prepared for the unexpected !! This is exactly what I thought before going to Tribunal. I believed that my case might succeed. I did not receive a cost warning until the matter was actually being heard by the Tribunal. I still received a cost order for to pay a sum of around £25k subject to county court assessment. This is following a previous cost order for £10,000 in respect of the same Respondent.

It is therefore very important for all claimants to be prepared for the unexpected !!

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