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The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30(1), (2)(a), (b), (d) and (f), 31(1), 32(2), 34 and 41(4) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 [1] and after consultation with the Lord President of the Court of Session, hereby makes the following Rules: Citation and commencement and interpretation 1. - (1) These Rules may be cited as the Employment Appeal Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2004 and shall come into force on 1st October 2004. (2) In these Rules, any reference to a rule or to the Schedule is a reference to a rule in, or to the Schedule to, the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993[2]. Amendment of rules 2. - (1) In rule 2(1) -
(b) is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland; or (c) is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland.".
(d) after the definition of "member" insert -
(2) Rule 2(2) shall be deleted.
2A. - (1) The overriding objective of these Rules is to enable the Appeal Tribunal to deal with cases justly. (2) Dealing with a case justly includes, so far as practicable -
(b) dealing with the case in ways which are proportionate to the importance and complexity of the issues; (c) ensuring that it is dealt with expeditiously and fairly; and (d) saving expense.
(3) The parties shall assist the Appeal Tribunal to further the overriding objective.".
4.
- (1) In rule 3(1) -
(b) for sub-paragraph (c) substitute -
(c) in sub-paragraph (d) -
(ii) at the end for "." substitute ";and";
(d) after sub-paragraph (d) insert -
(f) in the case of an appeal from a decision or order of the Certification Officer a copy of the decision or order of the Certification Officer which is subject to appeal and the written reasons for that decision or order.".
(2) For rule 3(2) substitute -
(ii) the appellant shall not be required by virtue of paragraph (1)(c) or (e) to serve on the Appeal Tribunal a copy of the written reasons for the judgment or order if the written reasons were not sent to the appellant but if a document containing edited reasons was sent to the appellant, he shall serve a copy of that document on the Appeal Tribunal.".
(3) In rule 3(3)
(bb) were reserved and given in writing by the employment tribunal
42 days from the date on which the written reasons were sent to the parties;
(iii) where the written reasons for the judgment subject to appeal -
(bb) were not reserved and given in writing by the employment tribunal
42 days from the date on which the written record of the judgment was sent to the parties;";
(b) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute -
(c) in sub-paragraph (d) after "the 1999 Regulations" insert "or regulation 47(6) of the 2004 Regulations".
(4) In rule 3(4) -
(b) for the words "extended reasons for the decision or order" substitute "written reasons for the judgment".
(5) In rule 3(5) for the words "a national security appeal" substitute "an appeal from the employment tribunal in relation to national security proceedings".
(b) for "applicant" substitute "claimant"; and (c) in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), for the words "paragraph (3)(b)" substitute "paragraph 3(a)(ii) or (iii) or paragraph 3(b), whichever is applicable,".
(7) For rule 3(7) substitute -
(b) is an abuse of the Appeal Tribunal's process or is otherwise likely to obstruct the just disposal of proceedings,
he shall notify the Appellant or special advocate accordingly informing him of the reasons for his opinion and, subject to paragraphs (8) and (10), no further action shall be taken on the notice of appeal or document provided under paragraph (5) or (6).".
(8) After rule 3(7) insert -
(9) In rule 3(8) for the words "the Registrar's notification" substitute "the notification given under paragraph (7)".
5.
In rule 4(1)(e) after "the 1999 Regulations" insert or regulation 47(6) of the 2004 Regulations".
(b) in sub-paragraphs (6), (7), (8) and (9), for the words "a national security appeal" substitute "an appeal from the employment tribunal in relation to national security proceedings"; and (c) in sub-paragraphs (7), (8) and (9) for "applicant", on each occasion on which that word occurs, substitute "claimant".
(2) After rule 6(11) insert -
(b) is an abuse of the Appeal Tribunal's process or is otherwise likely to obstruct the just disposal of proceedings,
he shall notify the appellant or special advocate accordingly informing him of the reasons for his opinion and, subject to paragraphs (14) and (16), no further action shall be taken on the statement of grounds of cross-appeal.
8.
- (1) In rule 7(1)(e) after "the 1999 Regulations" insert or regulation 47(6) of the 2004 Regulations".
16AA. Every application under regulation 33(6) of the 2004 Regulations shall be made by way of application in writing in, or substantially in, accordance with Form 4B in the Schedule to these Rules and shall be served on the Appeal Tribunal together with a copy of the declaration referred to in regulation 33(4) of those Regulations, or an explanation as to why none is included.".
10.
In rules 16B and 16C after "16A" insert "or 16AA".
20. - (1) Every interim application made to the Appeal Tribunal shall be considered in the first place by the Registrar who shall have regard to rule 2A (the overriding objective) and, where applicable, to rule 23(5). (2) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), every interim application shall be disposed of by the Registrar except that any matter which he thinks should properly be decided by the President or a judge shall be referred by him to the President or judge who may dispose of it himself or refer it in whole or part to the Appeal Tribunal as required to be constituted by section 28 of the 1996 Act or refer it back to the Registrar with such directions as he thinks fit. (3) Every interim application for a restricted reporting order shall be disposed of by the President or a judge or, if he so directs, the application shall be referred to the Appeal Tribunal as required to be constituted by section 28 of the 1996 Act who shall dispose of it. (4) Every interim application for permission to institute or continue or to make a claim or application in any proceedings before an employment tribunal or the Appeal Tribunal, pursuant to section 33(4) of the 1996 Act, shall be disposed of by the President or a judge, or, if he so directs, the application shall be referred to the Appeal Tribunal as required to be constituted by section 28 of the 1996 Act who shall dispose of it.".
14.
In rule 22 for "interlocutory" on each occasion on which that word occurs substitute "interim".
(2) after sub-paragraph (5) insert -
(5B) Where a temporary restricted reporting order has been made the Registrar shall inform the parties to the proceedings in writing as soon as possible of:
(b) their right to apply to have the temporary restricted reporting order revoked or converted into a full restricted reporting order within 14 days of the temporary order being made.
(5C) If no such application is made under subparagraph (5B)(b) within the 14 days, the temporary restricted reporting order shall lapse and cease to have any effect on the fifteenth day after it was made. When such an application is made the temporary restricted reporting order shall continue to have effect until the Hearing at which the application is considered.";
(3) in sub-paragraph (6) delete the word "such".
20.
For rule 34 substitute -
34. - (1) In the circumstances listed in rule 34A the Appeal Tribunal may make an order ("a costs order") that a party or a special advocate, ("the paying party") make a payment in respect of the costs incurred by another party or a special advocate ("the receiving party"). (2) For the purposes of these Rules "costs" includes fees, charges, disbursements and expenses incurred by or on behalf of a party or special advocate in relation to the proceedings, including the reimbursement allowed to a litigant in person under rule 34D. In Scotland, all references to costs or costs orders (except in the expression "wasted costs") shall be read as references to expenses or orders for expenses. (3) A costs order may be made against or in favour of a respondent who has not had an answer accepted in the proceedings in relation to the conduct of any part which he has taken in the proceedings. (4) A party or special advocate may apply to the Appeal Tribunal for a costs order to be made at any time during the proceedings. An application may also be made at the end of a hearing, or in writing to the Registrar within 14 days of the date on which the order of the Appeal Tribunal finally disposing of the proceedings was sent to the parties. (5) No costs order shall be made unless the Registrar has sent notice to the party or special advocate against whom the order may be made giving him the opportunity to give reasons why the order should not be made. This paragraph shall not be taken to require the Registrar to send notice to the party or special advocate if the party or special advocate has been given an opportunity to give reasons orally to the Appeal Tribunal as to why the order should not be made. (6) Where the Appeal Tribunal makes a costs order it shall provide written reasons for doing so if a request for written reasons is made within 21 days of the date of the costs order. The Registrar shall send a copy of the written reasons to all the parties to the proceedings."
21.
After rule 34 insert -
34A. - (1) Where it appears to the Appeal Tribunal that any proceedings brought by the paying party were unnecessary, improper, vexatious or misconceived or that there has been unreasonable delay or other unreasonable conduct in the bringing or conducting of proceedings by the paying party, the Appeal Tribunal may make a costs order against the paying party. (2) The Appeal Tribunal may in particular make a costs order against the paying party when -
(b) he has amended its notice of appeal, document provided under rule 3 sub- paragraphs (5) or (6), Respondent's answer or statement of grounds of cross-appeal, or document provided under rule 6 sub-paragraphs (7) or (8); or (c) he has caused an adjournment of proceedings.
(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) shall restrict the Appeal Tribunal's discretion to award costs under paragraph (1).
(b) the parties may agree on a sum to be paid by the paying party to the receiving party and if they do so the costs order shall be for the sum agreed; or (c) the Appeal Tribunal may order the paying party to pay the receiving party the whole or a specified part of the costs of the receiving party with the amount to be paid being determined by way of detailed assessment in the High Court in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 [7] or in Scotland the Appeal Tribunal may direct that it be taxed by the Auditor of the Court of Session, from whose decision an appeal shall lie to a judge.
(2) The Appeal Tribunal may have regard to the paying party's ability to pay when considering the amount of a costs order.
(b) which, in the light of any such act or omission occurring after they were incurred, the Appeal Tribunal considers it reasonable to expect that party to pay.
(4) In this rule "representative" means a party's legal or other representative or any employee of such representative, but it does not include a representative who is not acting in pursuit of profit with regard to the proceedings. A person is considered to be acting in pursuit of profit if he is acting on a conditional fee arrangement.
(b) of any order made under this rule against the party's representative.
(8) Where the Appeal Tribunal makes a wasted costs order it shall provide written reasons for doing so if a request is made for written reasons within 21 days of the date of the wasted costs order. The Registrar shall send a copy of the written reasons to all parties to the proceedings.
(ii) disbursements,
which would have been allowed if the work had been done or the disbursements had been made by a legal representative on the litigant in person's behalf;
(4) The amount of costs to be allowed to the litigant in person for any item of work claimed shall be -
(b) where the litigant in person cannot prove financial loss, an amount for the time which the Tribunal considers reasonably spent on doing the work at the rate of £25.00 per hour;
(5) For the year commencing 6th April 2006 the hourly rate of £25.00 shall be increased by the sum of £1.00 and for each subsequent year commencing on 6 April, the hourly rate for the previous year shall also be increased by the sum of £1.00.
(b) in England and Wales a barrister, solicitor, solicitor's employee or other authorised litigator (as defined in the Courts and Legal Services Act), who is acting for himself; and (c) in Scotland, an advocate or solicitor (within the meaning of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980[8]) who is acting for himself.
(8) In the application of this rule to Scotland, references to a litigant in person shall be read as references to a party litigant.".
22.
In rule 36 after "reasonable prospect of agreement being reached between the parties", insert "or of disposal of the appeal or a part of it by consensual means".
(2) in sub-paragraph (3) for "interlocutory" substitute "interim".
25.
In the Schedule - ![]() Transitional provisions 26. - (1) In any proceedings commenced in an employment tribunal prior to 1 October 2004 -
(b) where an employment tribunal has issued a written decision, that decision shall be treated as the written record of the judgment or order for the purposes of rule 3(1)(c); and (c) where an employment tribunal has issued extended reasons for its decision or order, those reasons shall be treated as written reasons for the judgment in rule 3(1)(c) and rule 3(3)(a).
(2) In any proceedings commenced in the Appeal Tribunal prior to 1 October 2004 rule 34C shall not apply. (This note is not part of the Rules) These Rules amend the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993 (SI 1993/2854) ("the 1993 Rules"). In addition to minor drafting amendments to reflect the changes in terminology for parties and documents used in proceedings before employment tribunals made pursuant to the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1867), these rules make the following amendments. The Rules introduce an overriding objective to deal with cases justly (see Rule 2A). Rule 3 of the 1993 Rules has been amended so that in appeals from judgments of the employment tribunals the parties should provide copies of the claim, response and written reasons for the judgment which is the subject of the appeal, or provide reasons why no such documents are attached. The amendments to Rule 3 also alter the time limit for bringing appeals. Where a party is appealing from a judgment of an employment tribunal, the appeal must be made within 42 days of the date on which they were sent the written reasons for the judgment. If there are no written reasons the 42 day time limit starts from the date that the written record of the judgment was sent to the parties. In the case of orders, parties must appeal within 42 days of the date when the order was made. The amendments to Rule 3 also change the provisions relating to disposal of meritless appeals. A judge or the Registrar can now decide whether any further action will be taken on a ground of appeal or cross-appeal. If the appellant or respondent (in the case of a cross-appeal) is dissatisfied with the original decision of the judge or Registrar he is entitled to have the matter heard before a judge. The rules relating to costs and expenses have also been amended. Rule 34 has been amended and now gives examples of what kinds of costs and expenses can be awarded. A new rule 34C which allows for costs to be made against representatives in circumstances where the fault lies with them, rather than with their clients has been inserted into the 1993 Rules. The Rules contain a transitional provision at rule 24 to the effect that in proceedings commenced prior to 1 October 2004, rule 34C regarding the personal liability of representatives for costs shall not apply. Provision is made for appeals from declarations or orders of the Central Arbitration Committee ("CAC") under the European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations 2004. Provision is also made for applications for a penalty notice under regulation 33(6) of the 2004 Regulations. A full Regulatory Impact Assessment in respect of these Rules has not been prepared since there will be no impact on the costs of business arising out of these Rules. Notes: [1] 1996 c. 17; by virtue of section 1 of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c. 8) industrial tribunals were renamed employment tribunals and references to "industrial tribunal" and "industrial tribunals" in any enactment were substituted with "employment tribunal" and "employment tribunals". Section 30(2)(d) was amended by section 41 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 of the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26). Section 34 was substituted by section 23 of the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22).back [2] SI 1993/2854 amended by SI 2001/1128, 1996/3216back
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