Employment Tribunal Fees
Alan Kitto
An article in today’s Times newspaper says that the Ministry of Justice has written to the Law Commission asking it to provide recommendations for creating a coherent system for charging and updating fees the future.
Fees were abolished in July 2017 following the Supreme Court’s decision in R (on the application of Unison) v Lord Chancellor.
The Law Commission is an independent body whose purpose is to review the law of England & Wales and recommend reform where needed. It consults extensively before issuing reports. It is entirely possible that if the government is determined, we could see a new employment tribunal fees regime introduced in as soon as the next 18-24 months.