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#wasted-costs
6 cases tagged Wasted Costs.
Wasted costs application against NHS Trust solicitors dismissed after settlement agreement
A junior doctor's attempt to obtain a wasted costs order against the solicitors for an NHS Trust was dismissed because a 2018 settlement agreement precluded the application and there was no improper conduct.
Employer granted extension to defend claim despite missing deadline
A tribunal granted an employer's late application to defend a claim but ordered it to pay costs for unreasonable conduct, while dismissing a wasted costs application against its former representative.
Wasted costs bid fails: legal privilege protects representative from sanction
A tribunal refused to order a claimant's representative to pay wasted costs, despite the claimant withdrawing all claims the day before the final hearing, because the respondent could not prove improper conduct.
Wasted costs bid fails: solicitor's negligence did not cause the hearing costs
A wasted costs application against a former employee's solicitors was refused because, although their late responses were negligent, the preliminary hearing would have happened anyway.
Carpet fitter ordered to pay £12,950 costs after pursuing disability claim with no reasonable prospect of success
A tribunal ordered a former carpet fitter to pay £12,950 in costs after he pursued disability discrimination and unfair dismissal claims that were out of time and based on untruthful evidence. His former solicitors were also ordered to pay £1,600 in wasted costs.
Wasted costs awarded against representative who failed to respond
A tribunal awarded wasted costs against a company's representative for failing to respond to correspondence and case management orders, causing the other side to incur unnecessary preparation costs.