Every parliamentary written question tabled by Deirdre Costigan this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of measures to prevent parties from adjourning tribunal hearings without valid cause.
The management and listing of tribunal cases, and decisions on whether to reimburse the legal fees of a party in individual cases, are functions of the independent judiciary.Although orders for costs are not generally made in tribunal proceedings, tribun...
If she will review the effectiveness of the mechanisms in place to ensure parties in tribunal cases comply with information requests in a timely manner.
The management and listing of tribunal cases, and decisions on whether to reimburse the legal fees of a party in individual cases, are functions of the independent judiciary.Although orders for costs are not generally made in tribunal proceedings, tribun...
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reimbursing the legal fees of claimants whose tribunal proceedings have been adjourned as a result of an unavailability of court resources.
The management and listing of tribunal cases, and decisions on whether to reimburse the legal fees of a party in individual cases, are functions of the independent judiciary.Although orders for costs are not generally made in tribunal proceedings, tribun...
What steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of tribunal cases.
We are working to reduce the outstanding caseload in the First-tier Tribunal, the Upper Tribunal, the Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Reducing outstanding caseloads is the key measure to bringing down the waiting times for tribunal...