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Ed Beever
Employment
21/08/2026

Ed Beever Appointed Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals

We are delighted to announce that the Lord Chancellor has appointed Ed Beever as a salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Ed will be taking up the role from 1st October 2026, upon which he will be known as...
Shaniqua McKenzie
Employment
11/08/2026

Shaniqua McKenzie completes Pro Bono Pupil Pledge

Many congratulations to Shaniqua McKenzie, a pupil barrister within our Employment, Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Group, on completing Advocate’s Pupil Pledge through her pro bono work advising and representing clients in...
Paul Wilson
Employment
31/07/2026

Employment Appeal Tribunal Success – Cherrington v University of Derby

Paul Wilson successfully defended the appeal of Cherrington v University of Derby in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. The case has attracted mainstream press attention because of the freedom of speech issues raised. Mr Cherrington was a lecturer at...
Employment
03/07/2026

Annual Employment Conference, 30th September

We are delighted to confirm details of our 2026 Annual Employment Conference. 2026 has seen the introduction of significant legislative changes and case law developments which have reshaped key areas of practice. This is an ideal opportunity for...
Patrick Keith
Employment
11/06/2026

Denying systemic racism exists is not the same as believing in equal treatment

In London Ambulance Service v Garrett, the tribunal (by a majority) found direct belief discrimination in aspects of the disciplinary process that followed an employee’s comments rejecting the concept of systemic racism: he claimed that his...
Tamsin Sandiford
Employment
28/05/2026

Tamsin Sandiford appears for Claimant in Wicked Vision v Rice at Supreme Court

Tamsin Sandiford was delighted to appear in the Supreme Court on 21st May 2026 in the highly anticipated whistleblowing appeal in Wicked Vision v Rice. Led by Adam Solomon KC of Littleton Chambers, Tamsin appeared alongside Chris Milsom of...
Kyran Kanda
Employment
06/05/2026

Kyran Kanda successfully defends 5-day disability discrimination claim

Following a 5-day trial in the Southampton Employment Tribunal, Kyran Kanda successfully defended a complex claim for reasonable adjustments spanning a 3-year period, harassment, victimisation, and discrimination arising from disability. The...
Shaniqua McKenzie
Employment
28/04/2026

Continuing Acts and the Just and Equitable Test A Practical Analysis

Pupil barrister, Shaniqua McKenzie represented an Appellant in the Employment Appeal Tribunal within just three weeks of being on her feet, securing a successful outcome on appeal. The appeal concerned whether an act of alleged discrimination...
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