Employment
Big spike in conveyancing complaints to Legal Ombudsman
The Legal Ombudsman has reported a 41% increase in the number of complaints about conveyancing, driven by delays, poor communication and post-completion problems.
Ex-City partner fails in appeal over unfair dismissal claim
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by a former Rosenblatt partner after his claim against the law firm was rejected.
Supreme Court to hear barrister’s claim against chambers
The Supreme Court is to hear a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers.
Solicitor fails in unfair dismissal after accepting redundancy
A solicitor who accepted a redundancy package and then became a consultant has failed to convince a tribunal that he was an employee throughout.
Government sets out conditions for ‘excepted’ NDAs
The government has proposed detailed conditions which would allow employers and workers to sign NDAs relating to harassment or discrimination in strictly limited situations.
New chambers scraps traditional hierarchy to set free collaboration
A new chambers specialising in employment law has opened in London, bidding to break free from the old hierarchical order found in traditional sets.
Ex-manager who failed to refer work to law firm has to repay debt instead
A tax specialist owes his former law firm £204,000 in overpayments he received while an employee after failing to refer work that would cover his debt, the High Court has ruled.
City firm’s conduct of dispute with senior lawyer “verges on bullying”
The “disproportionately aggressive and unnecessary” behaviour of Clyde & Co in a dispute with one of its senior lawyers in Dubai “verges on bullying”, the High Court has ruled.
‘Apparent bias’ in judge’s conduct of barrister’s claim against chambers
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has made a finding of apparent bias over the conduct of a judge in managing a discrimination claim brought by a barrister against his former chambers.
Employment law changes “could reduce mobility of senior solicitors”
Shortening of the time limit and abolition of the cap on compensation for unfair dismissal will make law firms sharpen their procedures before dismissing staff.
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Information isn’t oversight – lessons from the PM Law review
The PM Law review’s real findings perhaps point to a failure mode applying to any organisation sitting on scattered risk information.
AI can do the work but it cannot inherit the lawyer’s duty
What happens when lawyers delegate cognitive work to AI but remain personally responsible for judgements they may no longer have independently reasoned through?
How to make work experience meaningful
When I had the pleasure of work experience, I made tea, collected lunch and mostly watched someone work. I didn’t bother with the last three days. I am not sure they noticed.
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