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Civil way: 15 March 2024

15 March 2024 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 8063 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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Employment awards up; Annulment discretion; Supreme 40% hike; Opponent’s costs budget relevant; Northampton troubles; Exceeding statement of value; Manchester defeats London; Company law reforms

LAW BITES

‘Hold on boss’ Employment tribunal awards are increasing by 8.9% where the axe, or other appropriate event, falls on or after 6 April 2024. The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2024 (SI 2024/213) does the annual inflationary favour to employees and will see, for example, the unfair dismissal compensatory award

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

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NEWS

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