Writing in this week’s NLJ, Stephen Gold, NLJ columnist and former District Judge, reflects on the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Chidzoy v BBC, where Judge Eady QC threw out the claimant’s appeal because she had talked to a journalist during a short break from her giving evidence. The claimant had been warned against talking to anyone about the case when the hearing broke off while she was still being cross-examined. DDJ Gold also reports that NHS employers should no longer refuse to take on an applicant for work or otherwise treat them less favourably than other applicants because they blew the whistle, whether within or without the NHS.
24 May 2018
Being civil
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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