Latest EAT Judgments- Bivonas LLP & Ors v Bennett (Sexual Orientation Discrimination or Transexualism) [2011] UKEAT 0254_11_3101 (31 January 2012)
- Odukwe v The Partners of Hoare Lea Consulting Engineers (Jurisdictional Points : 2002 Act and pre-action requirements) [2012] UKEAT 0547_10_2701 (27 January 2012)
- Amin v Wincanton Group Ltd (Jurisdictional Points : 2002 Act and pre-action requirements) [2011] UKEAT 0508_10_2501 (25 January 2012)
- Roberts v North West Ambulance Service (Disability Discrimination : Reasonable adjustments) [2011] UKEAT 0085_11_2401 (24 January 2012)
- O' Cathail v Transport For London (Practice and Procedure : Case Management) (Rev 1) [2011] UKEAT 0247_11_1301 (13 January 2012)
- Scottish Ambulance Service v Truslove & Anor (Working Time Regulations) [2012] UKEAT 0028_11_1201 (12 January 2012)
- Collins v Club 24 Ltd (t/a Ventura) (Victimisation Discrimination) [2012] UKEAT 0028_11_1201 (12 January 2012)
- Vetco Gray UK Ltd v Garden (Unfair Dismissal : Reasonableness of dismissal) [2012] UKEAT 0025_11_1101 (11 January 2012)
- Simpson v Strathclyde Police & Anor (Practice and Procedure : Imposition of Deposit) [2012] UKEAT 0030_11_1001 (10 January 2012)
- Mustafa v Guy's And St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust (Practice and Procedure : Striking-out or dismissal) [2011] UKEAT 0516_11_2212 (Rev 1) (22 December 2011)
Category Archives: Lawyers
Equality Act 2010 – there is an actual devil in the detail
Section 60(9) of the Equality Act 2010: “Work” means employment, contract work, a position as a partner, a position as a member of an LLP, a pupillage or tenancy, being taken as a devil, membership of a stable, an appointment … Continue reading
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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 this year the RRP is £90. Instead, why not buy for a 25% discount, £67.50 including delivery, from … Continue reading
Posted in Employment Tribunal, Lawyers
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Moneybox Live – Employment Rights
This week’s Moneybox Live was on the subject of employment rights, and contains some interesting discussion on flexible working rights. The episode can be downloaded as a podcast for the next week, here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/moneybox/
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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 a statutory footing, and is regulated. From 6th April 2010 the Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2010 (which can be … Continue reading
Posted in Employment Tribunal, Lawyers, Solicitors
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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 referred to them by the Employment Tribunals fell overall from 151,249 in 2007/2008 to 138,535 in 2008/2009 (that … Continue reading
ELBA offer training over Skype
Those barristers who aren’t already should join the Employment Law Bar Association. Their latest offering is a seminar on understanding tax in the context of Employment Law. That may or may not set your heart racing, but what will excite … Continue reading
Daniel Barnett reaches milestone
Part of the lack of updates to this blog recently means I’m late reporting on a true employment law internet luminary reaching a real milestone. Daniel Barnett, barrister at 1 Temple Gardens, has been sending email employment law bulletins to … Continue reading
Article 6 right to legal representation in disciplinaries
It’s a common request – “Can I bring a solicitor to my disciplinary?” – and a surprise to many employers that they have a right to refuse. There is a right under the Employment Relations Act 1999 to be accompanied … Continue reading
Regulation of solicitors
It’s been a common view for a while that SRA regulation: is inappropriately one-size-fits-all, with the same requirements of High Street solo practices and of magic circle firms; that the regulation they practice is more suited to the former. Jordan … Continue reading
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Will ignorance of the law become an excuse?
The recent case in which Counsel for Revenue & Customs had to apologise to the Court of Appeal for relying on regulations that were five years out of date has drawn much comment. For a report, see Frisby Law, a … Continue reading
Posted in Dispute Resolution regulations, Employment Tribunal, Lawyers, Rambling
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