The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules

Rule 70 of The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules: Costs and interest.

(1) The Court shall Be guided by section 12(4) of the Act and Advocates (Remuneration) Order (Sub.
Leg) in awarding costs.
(2) A party and party Bill of costs shall be filed in the main suit.
(3) An advocate and client bill of costs shall be instituted through a miscellaneous application.
(4) The Court may order reasonable reimbursements of money spent in the course of litigation by a
litigant acting in person or represented by a trade union or an employers’ organization.
(5) Where a suit involves a liquidated amount that is claimed and specified at the time of filing a
statement of claim and the Court orders that the amount claimed or part of the amount be paid to
the claimant, it may, in addition to that order, direct that interest be paid on the liquidated amount
awarded at Court rates.
(6) In any suit the court may, upon application and for good reasons stated, order that security for
the whole of part of the costs of any respondent or third or subsequent party be given by the other
party.
(7) The Registrar shall perform the functions of a taxing master.

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Rule 71 — Records of proceedings and decisions

(1) The Registrar shall cause a record of the proceedings and the decisions of the Court to be kept in accordance with the provisions of the Act and any other Written law governing the keeping of judi…

Rule 72 — Decrees

(1) The Registrar shall draw, seal and issue each order of decree of the Court. (2) An order or decree shall be drawn in accordance with the decision of the Court and shall specify clearly in paragrap…

Rule 73 — Execution and warrants

(1) The Registrar shall issue an order in execution of a decree. (2) Rules on execution or stay of execution of an order or decree of the Court shall be in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules. (…

Rule 74 — Review

(1) A person who is aggrieved by a decree or an order from which an appeal is allowed but from which no appeal is preferred or from which no appeal is allowed, may within reasonable time, apply for a…

Rule 75 — Correction of errors

The Court shall, at the request of the parties or on its own motion, cause any clerical mistake, incidental error or omission to be rectified and shall notify the parties of such rectification.