The Law Commission of England and Wales published its report on Employment Law Hearing Structures in April (https://go.aws/381N2dN). The report considers areas of shared and exclusive jurisdiction in employment law and aims to remove anomalies while increasing efficiency and access to justice. However, the report does not seek to propose any major re-structuring of the employment tribunal system (see ‘They’ve got it!’, Stephen Levinson, NLJ 15 May 2020). The report follows a consultation exercise which began in 2018. Its recommendations are based on analysis of 72 consultation responses, from sectors as varied as the judiciary, legal practitioners, non-governmental organisations, companies, academics, trade unions and individuals.
As the research assistant in the team that undertook the consultation analysis for the report and the lawyer leading the project, we are able to provide an in-depth look at the recommendations which may be of particular interest to practitioners.
Underlying employment tribunals
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