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Delays in employment cases have hit a record high as overburdened tribunals struggle to deal with the volume of claims, lawyers have warned.

Do low rates of statutory pay for shared parental leave discriminate against the non-birthing partner? Shane Crawford analyses the arguments

Charles Pigott shares a close reading of the Court of Appeal’s ruling on defining the limits of collective bargaining

Low-paid workers are to receive more workplace protections under the government’s ‘Good work plan’, business secretary Greg Clark announced this week. 

Recommendations for the future of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases—Stephen Levinson takes the long view

“Smith gives us the panoramic view, seamlessly welding together old authorities with developments up to the end of February 2019”
Employment lawyers have welcomed a Supreme Court ruling that restrictive covenants in employment contracts are likely to remain enforceable.

Ian Smith applauds some recent performances by the Court of Appeal but pans the non-statutory antics of some members of the supporting cast

A survey of employment lawyers has painted a bleak picture of the state of justice in employment tribunals.

The first employment tribunal ruling on positive action poses problems for employers, says Paul McFarlane

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
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