Posted by Gemma Ospedale, Partner
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Judicial review of fees fails
In R (on the application of Unison) v Lord Chancellor, the High Court has rejected the judicial review challenge brought by Unison to the introduction of Employment Tribunal and EAT fees. The Court was not convinced by the evidence to date and preferred a “wait and see” approach. It did not rule out Unison applying for a further review in future, given the Lord Chancellor’s public statement that the existing claim was premature. Unison is likely to appeal.
This legal update is provided for general information purposes only and should not be applied to specific circumstances without prior consultation with us.
For further details on any of the issues covered in this update please contact Gemma Ospedale, Partner in Employment on 020 7583 2222
