Mr K Kabbani v Scottish Police Authority

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4104454/2023 5 Held in Glasgow on 17 March 2025 Employment Judge S MacLean Mr K Kabbani Claimant 10 Scottish Police Authority Respondent 15

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The Judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that the respondent’s application for 20 expenses is refused.

REASONS Introduction

1. On 14 February 2025, Mr Miller for the respondent applied under rule 74(2)(c) of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024 (the rules) for an 25 expenses order because an application to postpone a hearing listed from 10 to 14 February 2025 had been postponed made less than seven days before the hearing was to begin. Mr Miller said that the respondent had been put to unnecessary expense...

2. Ms Bowman for the claimant opposed the application by email sent on 14 30 February 2025. She explained that the reason for the late application for postponement was that she did not have the supporting medical evidence. Ms Bowman had notified the Tribunal and the respondent of the intended application on 29 January 2025 on being made aware of the severity of the claimant’s ill health. The ap...