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Labour Tribunal's cases involving award of costs
Following is a question by the Hon Leung Yiu-chung and a written reply by the Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council of:
(a)
(b)
the number of cases heard before the Labour Tribunal involving the award of costs to either party in each of the past three years, together with the details of such cases relating to the following:
(i)
(ii)
the numbers of cases in which costs were awarded to employers and employees respectively;
a breakdown of such cases by different ranges of costs awarded; and
(iii) the largest and smallest amounts of costs awarded; and
the numbers of cases adjudicated by each presiding officer in the past three years involving the award of costs to employers and employees respectively?
Reply:
Mr President,
We have consulted the Judiciary Administrator who has advised that the Judiciary does not keep a record of the decisions made by the courts and tribunals, including the Labour Tribunal. To compile the requested information would involve a disproportionate amount of time, effort and cost.
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