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Alec Samuels asks whether an inquisitorial employment disputes system might be more fair

Unfair dismissal has been the number one case at employment tribunals since the pandemic began, according to data compiled by law firm Wright Hassall

Auxiliary aids in adjustments claims: Charles Pigott looks at a less frequently used aspect of the Equality Act

Ian Smith serves up some employment classics & shares some wise lessons from the past

Interim relief in whistleblowing claims: James Hockley, Clare Brereton & Polly Rodway weigh commercial embarrassment against the open justice principle

Ian Smith signs off from his beach hut with an eclectic mix of cases involving suspicion, doubt, disbelief & enforcement

In an update on the latest in employment law, Ian Smith, considers a raft of recent cases covering issues, some of which will be familiar to lawyers

A recent cinema release has shed light on the working conditions of those living within the gig economy—and is a powerful reminder of the issues they face, says Charles Pigott

A change in the wording of equality legislation has not altered the burden of proof in discrimination claims, the Supreme Court has unanimously held

Employment tribunals are plagued by delays, lack of resources and too few judges, an Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) survey of its members has found

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Clarke Willmott—Kevin Joynes & Neil Gosling

Clarke Willmott bolsters housebuilder expertise in Birmingham

Carpmaels & Ransford—Kevin Cordina

Firm adds former Simmons Simmons patent head to engineering and tech team

ACTAPS—Sally Goodger

Freeths strengthens its voice in national disputes with ACTAPS committee appointment

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Obstacles ahead for social media ban

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s will be difficult to enforce, lawyers have warned

Regulator finds gaps in AI safeguards

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has highlighted a lack of safeguards where people use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help with legal problems

Solicitors, judges & professors named in honours list

Irwin Mitchell partner Adrian Budgen, a specialist in mesothelioma cases, has been awarded the OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List

Commercial leasehold law under review

The Law Commission has proposed reforms to commercial leasehold law

Merricks funder loses settlement challenge

Litigation funder Innsworth Capital has lost its case over its share of the £200m settlement in former financial ombudsman Walter Merricks’ lengthy opt-out collective action against Mastercard

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Employment

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Kevin Joynes & Neil Gosling

Carpmaels & Ransford—Kevin Cordina

ACTAPS—Sally Goodger