Bumper year for Acas
The 2009/2010 report for Acas has been released. It reveals the service: dealt with over 900 collective actions (usually industrial action or …
Costs against a fraudulent or lying Claimant
In Nicolson Highlandwear Ltd v Nicolson (Practice and Procedure : Costs) [2010] UKEAT the tribunal found that the Claimant’s dismissal, whilst automatically …
Contingency fees in employment – Law Society wades in…
…with both a practice note for firms undertaking what are now called “Damages Based Agreements”, and a call to the (by now …
Butterworths Employment Law Handbook 2010
Butterworths Employment Law Handbook is the reference for most employment lawyers. Most lawyers will buy theirs from a traditional legal bookseller, where …
Contingency Fee Agreements – final regulations unveiled
The use of contingency fees (where the representative charges a proportion of the amount recovered) in employment tribunal claims is now on …
Riam Dean wins disability claim against Abercrombie & Fitch
Riam Dean’s disability discrimination claim against Abercrombie & Fitch alleged that she had been pulled from the shop floor back to the …
Peninsula – apparent bias by Employment Judge
A number of sources have picked up on the recent case in the EAT concerning Peninsula Business Services, and their (now successful) …
Acas Annual Report 2008/2009
Acas have released their annual report, and many of the statistics make for interesting reading. It shows that the number 0f claims …
Supreme Court opens its doors to journalists
The new Supreme Court, set to open for business in October, has been showing journalists round the refurbished Middlesex Guildhall. The BBC …
Costs in the Employment Tribunal
Two recently reported decisions on costs Daleside Nursing Home Ltd v Mathew [2009] UKEAT and Verma v. Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust & …
