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NLJ this week: Procedure takes centre stage in employment law brief

10 October 2025
Issue: 8134 / Categories: Legal News , Employment , Tribunals , Limitation
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In this week's employment law brief for NLJ, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor at UEA, surveys a run of Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) rulings underscoring the procedural rigour of tribunal practice

In Ahmed v Capital Arches Group Ltd, the EAT reaffirmed that only continuing acts, not one-off decisions with lasting effects, extend limitation.

Moustache v Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust stressed that claimants must plead their cases properly—tribunals are not there to fill gaps.

AYZ v BZA broke new ground by applying the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 to tribunal anonymity orders, confirming its reach beyond criminal proceedings.

Finally, X v YZ Core Education Trust allowed an appeal out of time due to a genuine filing mistake.

Together, the judgments reveal tribunals tightening procedural discipline but tempering formality with fairness when honest errors arise.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Slater Heelis—Oliver Banks

Slater Heelis—Oliver Banks

Manchester firm strengthens Court of Protection expertise with partner hire

Talbots Law—Sara Pickerin & Nicholas Playford

Talbots Law—Sara Pickerin & Nicholas Playford

Agricultural law team expands with senior director appointments

Kingsley Napley—Claire Green

Kingsley Napley—Claire Green

Firm announces appointment of chief legal officer

NEWS
NLJ columnist Stephen Gold dives into the quirks of civil practice, from the Court of Appeal’s fierce defence of form N510 to fresh reminders about compliance and interest claims, in this week's Civil Way
In this week's NLJ, Sophie Houghton of LexisPSL distils the key lesson from recent costs cases: if you want to exceed guideline hourly rates (GHR), you must prove why
With chronic underfunding and rising demand leaving thousands without legal help, technology could transform access to justice—if handled wisely, writes Professor Sue Prince of the University of Exeter in this week's NLJ
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) has restated a fundamental truth, writes John Gould, chair of Russell-Cooke, in this week's NLJ: only authorised persons can conduct litigation. The decision sparked alarm, but Gould stresses it merely confirms the Legal Services Act 2007
The government’s decision to make the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) the Single Professional Services Supervisor marks a watershed in the UK’s fight against money laundering, says Rebecca Hughes of Corker Binning in this week's NLJ. The FCA will now oversee 60,000 firms across legal and accountancy sectors—a massive expansion of remit that raises questions over resources and readiness 
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