Employment

A male judge found guilty of inappropriate conduct towards junior female tribunal staff would have been sacked had he not already retired.

A solicitor dismissed by HM Land Registry has been ordered to pay costs because of the “vindictive” and “outrageous” way he pursued a failed employment tribunal claim.

A judge has thrown out a conveyancer’s disability discrimination claim against his former firm after showing “a total disregard for case management orders”.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has set aside a ruling that City firm Fieldfisher unfairly dismissed a senior associate for sexual misconduct.

A senior HR adviser sacked by City firm CMS last year for posting anti-Islamic and anti-transgender comments on X is suing it for discrimination on the grounds of belief.

The Legal Ombudsman has reported a 41% increase in the number of complaints about conveyancing, driven by delays, poor communication and post-completion problems.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by a former Rosenblatt partner after his claim against the law firm was rejected.

The Supreme Court is to hear a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers.

A solicitor who accepted a redundancy package and then became a consultant has failed to convince a tribunal that he was an employee throughout.

The government has proposed detailed conditions which would allow employers and workers to sign NDAs relating to harassment or discrimination in strictly limited situations.