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Is an employment tribunal a court & does it matter, asks John Bowers QC
Ian Smith signs off for the year with a salute to Shakespeare
There could be 500,000 outstanding employment tribunal claims by spring, Citizens Advice has warned
Law Commission update: Jagoda Klimowicz & Lisa Smith discuss key recommendations for the employment law hearing structures
Employment tribunals need more resources to cope with the double whammy of a growing case backlog and an anticipated avalanche of post-COVID-19 claims, lawyers have warned
Shane Crawford discusses pursuing a claim against the employer during a statutory moratorium, under the Insolvency Act 1986
Judges have whistle-blowing protection, the Supreme Court has held in a unanimous, landmark ruling.
Delays in employment cases have hit a record high as overburdened tribunals struggle to deal with the volume of claims, lawyers have warned.
A survey of employment lawyers has painted a bleak picture of the state of justice in employment tribunals.
The outstanding caseload in the UK’s tribunals has increased by 8% on this time last year, driven by an increase in employment tribunal claims.
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown

Corporate governance and company law specialist joins the team

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Law firm HFW is offering clients lawyers on call for dawn raids, sanctions issues and other regulatory emergencies
From gender-critical speech to notice periods and incapability dismissals, employment law continues to turn on fine distinctions. In his latest employment law brief for NLJ, Ian Smith of Norwich Law School reviews a cluster of recent decisions, led by Bailey v Stonewall, where the Court of Appeal clarified the limits of third-party liability under the Equality Act
Non-molestation orders are meant to be the frontline defence against domestic abuse, yet their enforcement often falls short. Writing in NLJ this week, Jeni Kavanagh, Jessica Mortimer and Oliver Kavanagh analyse why the criminalisation of breach has failed to deliver consistent protection
Assisted dying remains one of the most fraught fault lines in English law, where compassion and criminal liability sit uncomfortably close. Writing in NLJ this week, Julie Gowland and Barny Croft of Birketts examine how acts motivated by care—booking travel, completing paperwork, or offering emotional support—can still fall within the wide reach of the Suicide Act 1961
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