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How should a witness statement for use in employment tribunal proceedings be formatted? Will a witness who gives evidence at a tribunal hearing be reimbursed for expenses incurred in attending the hearing? Is the decision of an employment tribunal final? In what circumstances can an employment tribunal order one of the parties to pay the legal costs of the other party?
Under the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 and the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1861), the maximum costs award that may be made by a tribunal is £10,000, in relation to a case submitted to the tribunal before 6 April 2012.
In relation to cases submitted to the tribunal on or after 6 April 2012, the maximum costs award is £20,000.
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