CI Fire and Security Limited v Browning

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A decision made (05/12/2008) regarding: CI Fire and Security Limited v Browning – Costs Hearing.

Decision Reference: MD-S-2008-0077
Decision Summary Title :	L:\General Information\Workgroups\Policy\Employment\Ministerial decisions\DS Accept JET costs order 30Oct08		Date of Decision Summary:	30 October 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Kate Morel, Policy Principal		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	CI Fire and Security Limited v Browning		Date of Written Report:	25 September 2008
Written Report Author:	Royal Court		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: CI Fire and Security Limited v Browning – Costs Hearing
Decision(s): The Minister decided to accept an order for costs, in accordance with legal advice, against the Jersey Employment Tribunal in regard to an appeal to the Royal Court from CI Fire and Security Limited on grounds that the Royal Court found that the Tribunal had no power to fine or to deal with criminal matters.
Reason(s) for Decision: CI Fire and Security Limited appealed to the Royal Court against a decision of the Jersey Employment Tribunal of 29 November 2007 (Case number 2201-020/07). On 25 September 2008 (Case number 2008/82), the Royal Court found that the Jersey Employment Tribunal had no power under the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 to fine or to deal with any criminal matters. A hearing for costs has been arranged at which it is expected that the appellant company will seek an order for costs against the Tribunal. The Minister decided that an order for costs, in accordance with legal advice, should be accepted and paid out of the income of the States.
Resource Implications: The costs will be paid from the budget of the Employment Tribunal which is funded from the general income of the States of Jersey.
Action required: Kate Morel to make arrangements for the costs to be paid to the appellant following the costs hearing.
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