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The Law Commission has proposed sweeping reforms to the employment tribunal system, including expanding tribunals’ powers, increasing damages awards and extending time limits

Ian Smith seeks solace in some reassuringly ‘normal’ case law

The Supreme Court unanimously found Barclays Bank not vicariously liable for the sexual assaults committed by a third party contractor, in Barclays Bank plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13

The Supreme Court’s decision in WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (Appellant) v Various Claimants (Respondents) reaffirms the fundamental tenets of vicarious liability despite the employer's appeal being allowed, say Dean Armstrong QC & Shyam Thakerar

A supermarket was not vicariously liable for the actions of an employee who was ‘pursuing a personal vendetta’, the Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in a landmark judgment

Lawyers have welcomed the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s job retention scheme rescue package for employees but identified questions to be answered

All in-person hearings at employment tribunals in Scotland, England and Wales are to be converted to a case management hearing by telephone or other electronic means and will take place on the first day allocated for the hearing, lawyers have been told

Ian Smith tackles another fine mess or two, including Laurel & Hardy in the Employment Appeal Tribunal

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NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers

From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others

DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle

DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners

Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay

Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser

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NLJ this week: Reframing family dispute resolution

As family justice moves further away from the courtroom, collaborative law is emerging as an increasingly important route to resolving separation disputes

NLJ this week: Employment law updates on restraints, representation & tribunal boundaries

A busy period for employment law is producing important lessons for employers, employees and tribunals alike

NLJ this week Civil way: Practical procedure lessons & cautionary tales

From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

NLJ this week: Fraud in the digital age

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

NLJ this week: Right outcome, troubling reasoning?

How forcefully can a litigant criticise a public authority before robust advocacy crosses the line into unreasonable conduct?

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Employment

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers

DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle

Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay