Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 699
Trade Unions
The Liability of Trade Unions in Proceedings in Tort (Increase of Limits on Damages) Order 2022
Made
22nd June 2022
Laid before Parliament
24th June 2022
Coming into force
21st July 2022
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22(3) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992( 1 ), makes the following Order.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Liability of Trade Unions in Proceedings in Tort (Increase of Limits on Damages) Order 2022.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 21st July 2022.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland only.
Increase of the limits on the amount which may be awarded against a trade union
2. —(1)The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 is amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In section 22(2) (Limit on damages awarded against trade unions in actions in tort), in the second column of the table—
(a) for “£10,000”, substitute “£40,000” ;
(b) for “£50,000”, substitute “£200,000” ;
(c) for “£125,000”, substitute “£500,000” ; and
(d) for “£250,000”, substitute “£1,000,000” .
Transitional provision
3. The amendments made in Article 2 do not have effect in relation to any proceedings in tort( 2 ) the subject of which is an act( 3 ) that began or occurred before 21st July 2022.
Kwasi Kwarteng
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
22nd June 2022
“Tort” is defined in section 298 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) (“ the 1992 Act ”) as follows: ““tort”, as respects Scotland, means delict, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly”.
“Act” is defined in section 298 of the 1992 Act as follows: ““act” and “action” each includes omission, and references to doing an act or taking action shall be construed accordingly”.