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Petar Starcecvic
Employment
20/05/2022

Petar Starcevic secures victimisation compensation for Claimant

Petar Starcevic won a hard fought racial and age discrimination claim against a national casino chain. The win has attracted national publicity in newspapers and radio because one of the allegations of discrimination found was being ostracised from a...
Jonathan Gidney
Employment
06/05/2022

First EAT consideration of a Covid-19 related dismissal

In what is believed to be the first Appellate consideration of a Coronavirus related dismissal the EAT (HHJ Tayler) upheld the judgment of the Leeds Employment Tribunal (EJ Anderson) that the Claimant’s Coronavirus related absence dismissal was not...
Covid-19 seminars
Employment
05/05/2022

COVID Collection Seminar Series

Topic: “Anti-vaxxers” are they protected under the Equality Act, what are the implications, what are the potential human rights issues and have they made a protected disclosure? Date: 9th December 2022 Time: 0930 – 1030 Location: Zoom...
Elizabeth Hodgetts
Employment
11/04/2022

Did P&O break the law?

Elizabeth Hodgetts has recently concluded a protective award multiple. The issues included what constituted an establishment, whether elections should have taken place, and whether consultation was meaningful. Below, Elizabeth considers the statutory...
Chevan Ilangaratne
Employment
17/02/2022

When Self-isolation is Guidance and not Law: What should Employers do?

Below, pupil barrister Chevan Ilangaratne discusses when self-isolation is guidance and not law and, as a result, what employers should do. The government’s plans to replace the legal requirement to self-isolate following a positive Covid-19 test,...
Petar Starcevic
Employment
01/02/2022

Misconduct, Gross Misconduct and Dismissals

In relation to a recent EAT decision, below Petar Starcevic discusses misconduct, gross misconduct and dismissals. The recent decision in the EAT of Choudhury J (President) in Hope v BMA UKEATPA/0003/21/JOJ is a timely reminder that the concept of...
Wendy Miller
Employment
21/01/2022

Wendy Miller successful in a Tribunal claim for age and sex discrimination

Wendy Miller (Counsel) has successfully represented Mrs Leigh Best in a case that has attracted national media coverage. Miss Miller of St Philips Barristers and Sally Vasey of Minster Law Solicitors persisted in Mrs Bests claims which amounted to:...
Alex Rozycki
Employment
08/11/2021

EAT rules on reconsideration, exceptional circumstances under Rule 30A, private life in relation to hearings in private and perversity

For further details of the below please visit the BAILII case link >>> In these two appeals, Alexander Rozycki of St Philips Chambers, led by Arfan Khan of 42 Bedford Row, acted for the Appellant, neither of whom appeared below. The appeals...
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