As for the Union's amateurish attempt to use people's names on the court petition, this is positively ridiculous. There is obviously a risk that you
could be liable for costs, and the Union have an obligation to make people aware of this.
Not so ridiculous! In two memorable tribunal cases against BA (both coincidentally from BALPA members), one around holiday pay and one from a female pilot wanting part-time, on both occasions were the names of the petitioners personal names and not that of the Union representing them. It seems to be common practice. Some of the other regular contributors will have a better idea than I whether BALPA or the individual paid the legal costs?
The holiday pay case is of particular interest because it went through two appeals before the petitioners lost on the last hearing and must have racked up substantial legal fees. In the other case of course, BA lost!