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With single Employment Tribunal claims now standing at a record 70,000, a 51% year-on-year rise and multi-day hearings routinely listed into 2028 and 2029, running a case to a full hearing has become a fundamentally different proposition for practitioners than it was even three years ago.

What’s in a name? An ET1 by any other name would smell as sweet, writes Ian Smith in this month’s brief, which also tackles part-time workers, whistleblowing & time extensions

Lawyers have raised the alarm on employment tribunal delays and backlogs, with some cases facing a three-year wait for a hearing

Four recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decisions have clarified important employment law principles on dismissal, bonuses, trade union activity and tribunal procedure

Ian Smith tackles employers moving the goalposts & reflects on the dangers of fielding an unreliable defence

AI-generated grievances in employment disputes have quickly become an inevitability, writes Andrew Diver

Artificial intelligence may draft workplace grievances, but employers cannot treat them any differently from conventional complaints

A flagship employment law reform is due to come into effect on 1 July, extending unfair dismissal rights to employees after six months in their job instead of two years

Some employment law controversies are never truly put to bed: they are only sleeping. Ian Smith rings the alarm on the latest cases

How many employment lawyers can dance on the head of a pin? Ian Smith weighs up the latest cases & celebrates the calm before the storm

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith

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NLJ this week: Silence comes dear

Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect

NLJ this week: Prosecutions under watch

Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested

NLJ this week: Immunity breached

Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling

NLJ this week: Blame game backfires

Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation

NLJ this week: Sanctions divide

Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia

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Tribunals

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith