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29 Jul 2021 14:14
ROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD V EFOBI [2021] UKSC 33David Flood, led by David Reade QC for the Respondent Royal Mail Group Ltd, has provided initial comments on the judgment in the Supreme Court Case of Royal Mail group Ltd v Efobi [2021] UKSC 33. David commented: “In Royal Mail Group Ltd v Efobi the primary issue for the Supreme Court was whether more...
7 Jul 2021 11:06
We are RecruitingIf you are a member of the Bar or a 3rd six pupil, seeking to leave the city hustle and bustle aside and relocate to practice in the scenic South West, we want to hear from you! Magdalen Chambers is one of the largest sets in the south west outside of Bristol with members excelling in a wide range more...
29 Jun 2021 11:22
When Should You Choose A Settlement?Legal disputes have many stages before they reach a judge to deliver a verdict, for both civil and criminal cases. Continue reading here https://www.hillhousechambers.co.uk/post/when-should-you-choose-a-settlement more...
23 Jun 2021 09:40
Simon Gorton QC successfully acts for Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police at Employment Appeal TribunalSimon Gorton QC from Exchange Chambers has successfully acted for the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (the appellant) at the Employment Appeal Tribunal (Mrs Justice Stacey). In Ashton and others v Greater Manchester Police, the Appeal Tribunal considered issues of judicial proceedings more...
2 Jun 2021 12:01
New anti-bullying initiative for the Bar3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is supporting All Rise (The Bar) as sponsors. The project is aimed at standing up and speaking out against bullying, harassment, belittling and discriminatory behaviour against our colleagues at the Bar. You can support the project here. Four participants in the more...
11 May 2021 11:52
Barristers urged to unite behind new initiative tackling abusive behaviour at the BarBarristers are being urged to unite behind a new initiative aimed at tackling abusive behaviour at the Bar. All Rise is a project inviting the Bar to step up and actively create a better culture for all barristers. It aims to encourage barristers across all practice areas and levels of call to be more...
11 May 2021 11:12
**We are Recruiting**If you are a member of the Bar seeking to leave the city hustle and bustle aside and relocate to practice in the scenic South West, we want to hear from you! Magdalen Chambers is one of the largest sets in the south west outside of Bristol with members excelling in a wide range of areas of civil and more...
29 Apr 2021 09:41
David Flood in Supreme Court caseDavid Flood has recently appeared in the Supreme Court case of Efobi (Apellant) -v- Royal Mail Group (Respondent). The key issue is, in a claim for discrimination, whether the Claimant bears the burden of proving that discrimination has occurred or whether the burden is neutral under Section 136 of more...
15 Apr 2021 11:11
An employer’s guide to stress in the workplace: assessing the risks and taking actionStress awareness month has been held every April in the UK since 1992. Despite an increased public awareness of how stress affects health and the workplace, according to the Stress Management Society many UK adults still feel overwhelmed or unable to cope with the demands of their job. Working more...
1 Apr 2021 15:35
Health and safety policy template: Generate yours now!A health and safety policy template sets out your arrangements for health and safety at your workplace. Staff handbook and policies includes a health and safety policy template; you can choose to generate the policy either on its own or as part of a full staff handbook. Your health and safety policy more...
22 Mar 2021 11:48
Horizon Scanning: Are you ready for this April’s employment law changes?April’s always a busy time of year for any employer or HR professional; not only does it mark the end of one tax year and the start of the next, but it’s also the time of year that important employment law changes kick in. From the extension of the National Living Wage to increases to statutory more...
22 Mar 2021 11:35
The providers of ‘Ride Hailing apps’ and their drivers: another judgment from AmsterdamThree applicants v Ola Netherlands B.V. C/13/689705 / HA RK 20-258, District Court, Amsterdam (11 March 2021) An Amsterdam Court has ordered Ola (a smartphone-hailing taxi organisation like Uber) to be more transparent about the data it uses as the basis for decisions on suspensions and wage more...
15 Mar 2021 12:43
International Women’s Day 2021: choose to challengeCarly Sandbach In recent years we have charted and celebrated the journey of women in law since the introduction of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 just over 100 years ago, which first made it possible for women to qualify as barristers or solicitors. Huge progress has been made in the more...
8 Mar 2021 13:22
International Women's Day Special Feature:
Female entrepreneurship and gender equality in the workplaceThe Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship reported that women are less likely than men to consider starting their own business and only 1 in 3 UK entrepreneurs is female. An even more sobering report from the British Business Bank found that for every £1 of venture capital investment in the UK, all more...
4 Mar 2021 12:18
Legal news flash: The 2021 BudgetThe Government delivered its 2021 Budget yesterday, which included a range of extended support for the self-employed and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. With an announcement that the economy has shrunk by 10%, which is the largest fall in over 300 years, the Chancellor stated that the more...
2 Mar 2021 16:05
Imran Shafi – breaking down barriersThis article was originally posted by Business Live. Exchange Chambers’ new silk, Imran Shafi, has broken down barriers and challenged stereotypes to realise his ambitions. Growing up in Rochdale, Imran’s dad worked as a bus conductor, while his mum was a machinist. He went to his local more...
2 Mar 2021 15:52
High Court: Covid self-employed support scheme does not unlawfully discriminate against womenR (The Motherhood Plan and Anor) v HM Treasury [2021] EWHC 309 (Admin) — read judgment In a judgment handed down on 17 February 2021, the High Court has ruled that the Self Employment Income Support Scheme (“the Scheme”) introduced during the coronavirus pandemic does not indirectly discriminate more...
25 Feb 2021 16:56
Craig Ludlow analyses the Supreme Court’s judgment in Uber and examines its likely potential scope and impact on the issue of employment status in the futureCraig Ludlow, who heads 3PB’s Employment & Discrimination Law Group, analyses the Supreme Court’s judgment in Uber and examines its likely potential scope and impact on the issue of employment status in the future. To read his full briefing on the Uber employment status case, click here. View Craig more...
22 Feb 2021 11:23
Legal news flash: Uber drivers are workers not independent contractorsThe Supreme Court has ruled against Uber in a landmark judgment, confirming that Uber drivers are workers and not independent contractors. What does the judgment mean? The judgment means that Uber’s drivers are entitled to important workers’ rights not available to self-employed contractors. These more...
11 Feb 2021 09:54
Joseph England takes a closer look at s.109(4) EA 2010 as a statutory defence for discrimination3PB’s specialist employment law barrister Joseph England has reviewed the case of Allay (UK) Limited v Gehlen in which the employer used s.109(4) Equality Act 2010 as a statutory defence. s.109(4) EA 2010 provides a defence for an employer when discrimination has been found if they took “all more...
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