Employment barrister Matthew Curtis secures permission to appeal against costs order

14th February 2019

3PB barrister Matthew Curtis, appearing before the President of the EAT, Mr Justice Choudhury, successfully obtained permission to appeal against a costs order made by an employment tribunal after the appeal was initially refused at the sift stage. The President said he was “very grateful” for the “considerable benefit” of Matthew’s submissions. A full appeal will follow later in the year.

Matthew’s client, the claimant, is appealing against a costs order imposed by the Employment Tribunal when his claims of victimisation were dismissed. Matthew was appearing pro bono under the ELAAS scheme, which is organised by the EAT and the Employment Law Bar Association and provides litigants in person with representation in the EAT, primarily for hearings to determine if permission to appeal should be granted, pursuant to rule 3(10) of the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993.