Employment
Paralegal to pay £20k in costs for “hopeless” claim against law firm
A paralegal has been ordered to pay costs of just over £20,000 for bringing a “hopeless and misconceived” employment tribunal claim against a law firm.
Solicitor cannot base victimisation claim on firm’s report to SRA
A solicitor cannot base a victimisation claim against her law firm at the employment tribunal on it reporting her to the Solicitors Regulation Authority, a judge has ruled.
Government seeks power to provide legal advice in employment disputes
A power for the government to provide legal advice and representation to anyone involved in an employment dispute has been proposed for the Employment Rights Bill.
“Disruptive” solicitor ordered to pay SRA costs of £20,000
A solicitor has been ordered to pay the SRA £20,000 in costs for his “unreasonable and indeed vexatious and disruptive conduct” of litigation against it.
Law firm partner forced to retire at 63 wins discrimination claim
Well-known Leeds law firm Walker Morris discriminated against a senior partner by making him retire at the age of 63, an employment tribunal has ruled.
Trainee solicitor “should have known tribunal time limits”
A trainee solicitor’s employment tribunal claims have been thrown out because he gave no credible reason for why they were issued out of time.
Top law firm unfairly dismissed commercial director
A former commercial director at London law firm Mishcon de Reya has won his claim for constructive unfair dismissal, in part over the non-payment of commission he was due.
GLD discriminated against senior lawyer on caring career break
The Government Legal Department discriminated against a senior lawyer by excluding her from a cost-of-living payment because she was on a career break at the time.
Law firm defends employment case “entirely of its own making”
A solicitor has failed in a claim for a bonus of nearly £10,000 after a contractual dispute an employment tribunal found “entirely” of his law firm’s making.
CA to consider whether Stonewall “induced” chambers’ discrimination
The Court of Appeal is to consider a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers.
Tribunal “copied most of ruling” from one side’s submissions
A judge has strongly criticised an employment tribunal that copied most of its reasons from the respondent’s witness evidence or written submissions.
Disabled paralegal’s £41k damages over unfair law firm dismissal
A paralegal has been awarded £41,000 in damages against a law firm that unfairly dismissed and discriminated against her because she could not work full-time due to disability.
City firm unfairly dismissed associate over party misconduct claims
A leading City law firm unfairly dismissed a senior associate for sexual misconduct after a defective investigation and disciplinary process, an employment tribunal has ruled.
LPC graduate’s claim against law firm thrown out for late filing
An LPC graduate who knew she had three months to issue an employment tribunal claim against a law firm where she worked has been refused an extension of time to bring it.
Ex-Slater & Gordon lawyer fails in appeal over dismissal
A senior costs specialist at Slater & Gordon has failed in his appeal against a ruling that he had not been unfairly dismissed and was not harassed at work.
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Your landlord clients have prepared for the wrong law
Lawyers advising major landlords and build-to-rent operators have spent the better part of a year on the Renters’ Rights Act. A good deal of that advice has been aimed at the wrong risk.
Your website is losing clients before they even pick up the phone
Your website visitor is likely already carrying stress before they arrive. If your site adds to it rather than relieves it, you have likely lost a prospective client.
The growing importance of higher limits in personal ATE
While the personal litigation market is undergoing a period of significant change as claims become more complex, much of the ATE insurance market has remained relatively static.
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