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Employment
12/01/2024

Adele Akers completes Advocate’s Pro Bono Pledge

Congratulations to Adèle Akers, a member of our employment group, on completing Advocate’s Pro Bono Pledge after completing over 25 hours of Pro Bono work in the past year. In a world where equal access to justice is a huge challenge,...
Julie Duane
Employment
28/11/2023

Costs Consequences – Tribunal Orders a detailed costs assessment

In November 2023 Julie Duane represented the Respondent, a Local Authority, in its application for costs of almost £200,000 against a Claimant.  Following a separate complex and multi-faceted final hearing where all of C’s claims failed, the...
Julie Duane
Employment
17/11/2023

Claimant awarded damages in excess of £25k

In October 2023 Julie Duane represented the Claimant during a multi-day final hearing. On the first day of the hearing the Claimant’s application to strike out the response was successful due to the Respondent’s repeated non-compliance with...
Elizabeth Hodgetts
Employment
24/10/2023

Elizabeth Hodgetts successfully co-appeals in Employment Appeal Tribunal

Chief Constable of Derbyshire Constabulary, Chief Constable of West Midlands Constabulary, & Secretary of State for Home Department v Clark & Bell; EAT Judgment (Eady J, President) handed down 23 October 2023  Chief Constable of...
Patrick Keith
Employment
05/10/2023

All claims dismissed in case where Patrick Keith represented the National Crime Agency

In April-May 2023 Patrick Keith represented the National Crime Agency in a four-week trial concerning whistleblowing, disability discrimination, harassment, victimisation, holiday pay, working time regulations, various breaches of contract and...
Petar Starcecvic
Employment
04/10/2023

Petar Starcevic secures dismissal of all claims against Birmingham City Council

Following a four-week trial in June, Petar Starcevic was successful in securing the dismissal of all claims against Birmingham City Council in a whistleblowing, disability discrimination and victimisation case.
Sophie Garner
Employment
21/09/2023

Fernandes v DWP – test in relation to time limits in failure to make reasonable adjustments claims clarified

Sophie Garner represented the Respondent in this case, in which the Claimant had appealed the ET’s decision to strike out their claim of failure to make a reasonable adjustment. The failure had involved an omission, and so the appeal dealt with...
Tamsin Sandiford
Employment
24/08/2023

Tamsin Sandiford successfully defends Respondent in unfair dismissal claim in the employment tribunal

The Claimant was dismissed on the grounds of gross misconduct in respect of abusive and threatening messages he had sent to a junior colleague. He brought a claim of unfair dismissal on the basis that there were alternatives to dismissal and that the...
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