Mr I Wilson v Fircroft Engineering Services Limited — 2021

At a remote hearing in Manchester on 24 September 2021, before Employment Judge Robinson sitting alone, the tribunal dealt with the respondent's application for costs. The claimant appeared in person and the respondent was represented by a solicitor. The judgment records that the claimant had acted otherwise unreasonably and that his claim had no reasonable prospect of success, so the rule 76 threshold for a costs order was met.

Taking account of the claimant's status as a litigant in person and the financial information he gave on oath, the tribunal assessed the reasonable sum payable to the respondent's solicitors at £6,000. The tribunal ordered that sum to be paid forthwith. The written record notes that reasons had been given orally at the hearing and that the judgment was sent to the parties on 7 October 2021.