COST BITES 425: THE EAT OVERTURNS AN ORDER “ASSESSING” COSTS: THE ET APPLIED THE WRONG TEST IN RELATION TO THE CLAIANT’S MEANS, AND THEN FAILED TO SHOW IT HAD ASSESSED THE COSTS SCHEDULE AT ALL..

Here we are (unusually) looking at a decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal.  The case is unusual because the EAT overturned an order as to costs that had been made by the Employment Tribunal.  One of the grounds may be unique to the Tribunal jurisdiction, the second is of more general relevance...