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Employment

Tribunal Fee Refunds by Bruce Frew

On 26 July 2017, the Supreme Court declared that fees in the Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal were unlawful.  There followed an intention to put in place systems to reimburse parties who had had to pay a fee.  The MoJ and...

Employment

The Leeds Employment Open Day: 23rd November

Employment

Does the EAT give Uber a 5-star rating? – Theodora Hand

Uber began its life as a smartphone app in 2010 in America. It is a competitively priced taxi app which is used by millions, but Uber drivers have joined the increasing number of those working in the ‘gig economy’ who want to clarify their...

Business & Property

Agriculture Seminar Success

On the 7th November, our specialist Agricultural Team – which encompasses barristers from across our Wills, Trust and Probate, Property, Commercial and Family teams – held the inaugural annual 1 day Agriculture Conference in Leeds Park Square....

Employment

Fundamental Dishonesty Pleas by Petar Starcevic

Dishonest claims have attracted a lot of attention and sanctions in recent years. There has always been the right to bring contempt proceedings against dishonest claimants, but the procedure for an application for committal for contempt of court must...

Employment

Jet2.com v Denby (Employment Appeal Tribunal) – Refusal of Employment on the Ground of Trade Union Activities – Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson has successfully defended an appeal in the EAT from a decision of the Leeds ET, in which he represented Mr Denby, an airline pilot, that Jet2.com acted unlawfully contrary to section 137 TULRCA 1992 in refusing him employment after he had...

Employment

No “personal reasons” defence in TUPE automatically unfair dismissals by Alexander MacMillan

Hare Wines Limited v (1) Mrs Satwant Kaur (2) H&W Wholesale Limited, UKEAT/0752/16/JOJ (17 October 2017) What has been decided? Where an employee had been automatically unfairly dismissed because of a business transfer, the employer appealed on...

Family

Sara Lewis joins St Philips Family Team

St Philips Chambers are delighted to announce that Sara Lewis has joined their Family Team. Sara is a renowned Care practitioner with a national reputation for excellence within the field of Public Law Children cases. Sara has vast experience at all...