Employment


Law centre volunteer “waived privilege” in advancing claim

22 June 2023

A law centre volunteer waived privilege to legal advice he received from a Citizens’ Advice Bureau that made it clear his race discrimination claim had “very poor prospects”.


Ex-One Legal staff given pay award over redundancy without notice

21 June 2023

Sixty-four former employees of One Legal – the ABS that owned two criminal law firms – have been granted full protective awards because they were made redundant without notice.


Law firm wrongfully dismissed solicitor after two weeks

20 June 2023

A solicitor who was fired two weeks into a six-month contract was wrongly dismissed and entitled to be paid for the full six months, an employment tribunal has ruled.


Law firm spins out employment advice AI into standalone business

12 June 2023

An employment law advice service powered by artificial intelligence and now spun out of a London law firm is looking to team up with unions, charities and advice centres.


Mother cleared for claim against law firm after solicitor son’s death

2 June 2023

The mother of a solicitor who committed suicide five days after being given notice by his law firm can bring an employment tribunal claim out of time, a judge has ruled.


Struck-off solicitor wins increased redundancy payments

30 May 2023

The former director of a law firm and his wife have won increased awards for unpaid wages and redundancy from the government because the practice was insolvent.


No continuing loss from law firm’s breach of contract, tribunal rules

23 May 2023

A trainee solicitor whose never took up his job after the terms of employment were changed four days before he began work has failed in his bid for damages greater than his contractual notice period.


Ex-Hogan Lovells staffer to pay costs for attacks on firm’s integrity

2 May 2023

A former employee of Hogan Lovells whose unfair dismissal claim was thrown out has been ordered to pay costs because of attacks he made on the City firm’s integrity.


Paralegal wins claims for disability discrimination and harassment

26 April 2023

A paralegal at a London law firm was unfairly dismissed over unpaid wages, subjected to disability discrimination and harassed on the basis of her sex, an employment tribunal has ruled.


Barrister fails in appeal over discrimination claim against chambers

24 April 2023

An employment tribunal did not show bias in dismissing a claim brought by a black barrister against his chambers, an appeal tribunal has ruled.

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