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Another amendment limits
fees and expenses to what a person would be entitled to at the
tribunal level, if a case valued at below $ 50,000 is adjudicated in the B.C. Supreme Court.Further
changes give the CRT regulation and rule - making power to limit experts and the power to require a single joint expert.
It is disappointing that the government has rejected nearly all of the recommendations; however, with the recent
changes in government and the long awaited review of employment
tribunal fees soon to be concluded, the government may be forced to reconsider.
Emily Chalkley, associate at Charles Russell, said the rule
change for reservists was designed to «encourage recruits», but that «in practice reservists are likely to continue to bring their cases before a reinstatement committee because there are no
fees associated with bringing a claim, unlike the employment
tribunal who introduced
fees earlier this year».
Justice Select Committee report on court
fees: the Justice Select Committee published its report on court and
tribunal fees on 17 June, concluding that major
changes are urgently needed to restore an acceptable level of access to the employment
tribunals system.
For example: (a) subject to confirmation of appointment by the BVI IAC, parties are free to nominate an individual for appointment as arbitrator, whether or not that person is included in the BVI IAC's panel of arbitrators (article 7 (4)-RRB-; (b) the Secretariat has the power to
change time periods under these Rules (e.g. articles 4 (1), 8 (2)(b), 9 (3) and 41 (4)-RRB-; (c) arbitrations can be brought to the BVI IAC under contracts and other legal instruments (e.g., article 23 (1)-RRB-; (ix) provide that the responsibility for fixing
fees and expenses of the arbitral
tribunal, the costs of expert advice and of other assistance required by the arbitral
tribunal and the administrative expenses of the BVI IAC lies with the Secretariat (article 42).
Aside from looking at key
Tribunal decisions, we will be reviewing important
changes which will have a practical significance for employers and HR professionals including the removal of
tribunal fees, increases to compensation for injury to feelings in discrimination cases and
changes to the taxation of termination payments.