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Littleton’s Adam Solomon QC in leading Restrictive Covenant case

Adam Solomon QC of Littleton is currently appearing in the…

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Nicholas Siddall KC on Uber: form, substance and judicial intervention

This article was written for the Practical Law Employment Blog…

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Jonathan Cohen QC writes on non-disclosure agreements for Counsel Magazine

Jonathan Cohen QC writes for Counsel Magazine on “Non-disclosure agreements: the…

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Antony Sendall: Winter is Coming – How to Manage the Snowflakes

With heavy snowfall already occurring or at least expected this…

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John Bowers QC successfully represents Orthodox Jewish nursery at EAT in religious discrimination claim

The Appeal Tribunal allowed the Appellant’s appeal against the Tribunal’s…

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Uncaged Tiger: Springboard application fails in trailer competition case

S Cartwright & Sons (Coachbuilders) Limited and Tiger Trailers Ltd…

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John Bowers QC: Employment Hearings Structures

The recently published Law Commission paper on Employment Hearings Structures…

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New Edition of “The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition”

Oxford University Press have just published the 3rd edition of…

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Whistleblowing: the Court of Appeal upholds the EAT’s decision in Osipov

In Royal Mail Ltd v Jhuti [2017] EWCA Civ 1632…

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Lucy Bone on Confidentiality Clauses and Sexual Harassment

Can an employer rely on a contractual confidentiality clause to…

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Nick Siddall speaking at White Paper Conference: Redundancy and Dismissal: Hints, Tips and Solution-Focused Answers for Employers

On Thursday 22 November 2018, Nick Siddall will be speaking at…

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Lucy Bone writes on common terms and conditionals in equal value claims: The court of appeal decision in Asda V. Brierley

In Asda v. Brierley, the Court of Appeal upheld the…

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Lucy Bone on privilege in internal investigations

This article was written for the Practical Law Employment Blog…

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Joseph Bryan writes: Court of Appeal considers test on interim application for springboard relief

In Forse & ors v Secarma Ltd & ors [2019]…

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John Bowers QC on Employment Law: November Blog

Readers will be getting used to the eclectic mix that…

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Striking the Right Balance: Kieran Wilson on Strike Out and Deposit Order Applications in the Employment Tribunal

Employment lawyers, particularly those acting for respondents, will be used…

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Nick Siddall on Breaking the Link between a TUPE Transfer and a Dismissal

The age-old concern of employers is the extent to which,…

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Littleton Barristers to speak at 22 QCs Conference

’22 QCs on the Hot Employment Law Issues for 2018-19’…

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David Reade QC in first prosecution under Trade Union Labour Relations Consolidation Act, of an Administrator in context of collective redundancies

David Reade QC is appearing today in the North Derbyshire…

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Craig Rajgopaul on limiting discrimination claims: what happens now?

This article was written for the Practical Law Employment Blog…

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Adam Solomon QC and Georgina Leadbetter succeed in upholding Protection from Harassment Act injunction in Court of Appeal

Adam Solomon QC and Georgina Leadbetter represented the successful Respondents…

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Daniel Tatton-Brown QC on legal advice privilege, discrimination and the iniquity exception: X v Y [2018] UKEAT/0261/17

Daniel Tatton-Brown QC discusses the recent decision of the EAT…

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Benjamin Gray writes on Witness Contact: how not to handle it

This article was written for the Practical Law Employment Blog…

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Jonathan Cohen QC and Alexander Robson instructed by Government in connection with Prison Officers’ Strike

At around 7am on the morning of Friday 21 September…

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James Wynne successful in Discrimination and Harassment claims against one of Britain’s biggest unions

Nailard v Unite the Union The Court of Appeal upheld…

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James Green: Privilege in Investigations Following the Director of the Serious Fraud Office v Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation

The scope of legal professional privilege has been in the…

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Ed Kemp and Grahame Anderson in important Court of Appeal case on territoriality of employment legislation

Ed Kemp and Grahame Anderson appeared in the Court of…

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John Bowers QC on Employment Law: June Blog

The following commentary is the latest in a series of…

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Supreme Court decision on ‘worker’ status in Pimlico Plumbers

Craig Rajgopaul considers today’s Supreme Court decision. The Supreme Court this…

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Kieran Wilson on Case Management, Lists of Issues, and the Need to Know Your Case from the Start

Case management is not typically regarded as the most glamorous…

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Charlotte Davies: Supreme Court judgment on Wrotham Park or ‘negotiating’ damages

The Supreme Court yesterday handed down judgment in the case…

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Grahame Anderson on how to work out time limits: Early Conciliation in the Employment Tribunal

The correct approach to Early Conciliation has caused some furrowed…

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Court of Appeal Judgment on Minimum Wage for Sleep-In Shifts

The Court of Appeal today handed down its much-anticipated judgment…

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Analysing and pleading whistleblowing claims following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Kilraine

This article was written for the Practical Law Employment Blog…

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The perils of unsigned contracts of employment and of rushing to Court

There are numerous important lessons to be learned from the…

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Second cumulative supplement to Whistleblowing: Law and Practice 3rd Edition now available

Following the publication of third edition of Whistleblowing: Law and Practice…

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John Bowers QC on Employment Law: February Blog

The following commentary is the latest in a series of…

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John Bowers QC on Employment Law: October Blog

The following commentary is the latest in a series of Employment…

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Benjamin Gray is member of the “Highly Commended” ELA Pro Bono team at the Law Society Excellence Awards

Benjamin Gray was proud to help represent the Employment Lawyers…

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Martin Fodder wins appeal in EAT concerning marriage discrimination (s.8 of the Equality Act 2010)

Martin Fodder appeared for the successful appellant in the Employment…

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“The old order changeth, yielding place to new” – Webinar on the Tax Treatment of PILON Payments

All change for the tax treatment of PILON payments. The…

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PART 1 – The Problem of Iago: Whistleblowing and Tainted Information by Benjamin Gray

Benjamin Gray writes for Practical Law on The Problem of Iago:…

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Nicholas Siddall on legal advice privilege and HR advisers

This article was written for the Practical Law Employment Blog and…

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John Bowers QC on Employment Law: November Blog

The following commentary is the latest in a series of Employment…

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Court of Appeal Considers Revival of Affirmed Breaches in Constructive Dismissal

David Reade QC and Nicholas Siddall were instructed by Suzanne…

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Part 2 – The Problem of Iago: Bringing or defending a tainted information whistleblowing claim by Benjamin Gray

This article has been reproduced with the permission of the…

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David Reade QC and Niran de Silva appeared for Mencap in the Court of Appeal

David Reade QC and Niran de Silva appeared for Mencap…

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Littleton shortlisted for Employment Set of the Year & David Reade QC shortlisted for Employment Silk of the Year for Legal 500 UK 2018

Littleton is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted…

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Craig Rajgopaul on the Dangers of Failing to consider ‘Bumping’ in a Redundancy Situation

‘Bumping’ typically occurs when an employer makes a more junior…

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David Reade QC and Grahame Anderson succeed in EAT in defending illegality challenge to a Tribunal award in favour of a domestic worker

New case on illegality David Reade QC and Grahame Anderson…

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Katherine Apps in EAT leading costs and wasted costs case

In Wentworth-Wood v Maritime Transport Ltd the President of the EAT…

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John Bowers QC on Employment Law: January Blog

The following commentary is the latest in a series of Employment…

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Under his eye: Lucy Bone on covert investigations and the employee’s right to privacy

This article was written by Lucy Bone for the Practical…

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All Littleton affair in High Court conspiracy trial

Following a 9-day High Court speedy trial, judgment has just…

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First Cumulative Supplement to Whistleblowing: Law and Practice 3rd Edition now available

Following the publication of the third edition of Whistleblowing: Law and…

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John Mehrzad & Nick Siddall in ‘Strictly’ success

John Mehrzad, instructed by Layla Bunni, Partner at Clintons solicitors,…

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Whistleblowing: Law and Practice, 3rd edition available to order

Whistleblowing: Law and Practice, 3rd edition by John Bowers, Martin…

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Nicholas Siddall involved in important decision on Employment Tribunal’s costs regime

Nicholas Siddall has been involved in an important decision on…

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James Bickford Smith succeeds in EAT case on contractual construction in Tribunals

The EAT (HHJ Richardson) has handed down judgment in Weathrilt…

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Charlotte Davies on Proving Misuse of Confidential Information

Ex-employers need to protect their confidential information. Some of the…

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Nicholas Siddall on Employment Tribunal Costs: New Guidance

Nicholas Siddall analyses the recent judgment of the EAT in…

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Disability Discrimination: “Perception versus Reality” by Nicholas Siddall

Nicholas Siddall analyses the decision of the EAT in Peninsula…

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Michael Duggan QC on Whistleblowing, Self Interest and Public Interest: Chesterton Global Limited v Mohamed Nurmohamed, Public Concern at Work

Michael Duggan QC writes on the case of Chesterton Global Limited…

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Clocks and compliance: recalculating time limits for early conciliation by Daniel Northall

By Daniel Northall Reproduced with the permission of the publishers.…

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Part 1: Nicholas Siddall on Employment Tribunal Costs: The Increased Relevance of the CPR?

In the first part of a two part blog for…

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Employment Status during Individual Assignments

Was a telecommunications engineer (engaged under a Contract for Services)…

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Part 2: When should the merits of a case be assessed for costs purposes? by Nicholas Siddall

The second part of a two part blog for Practical…

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Supreme Court holds Employment Tribunal fees order unlawful

The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed UNISON’s appeal against the…

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Gavin Mansfield QC on TUPE: Current issues in the modern world of globalisation, technological innovation and the gig economy

Gavin Mansfield QC and Adrian Martin of Burges Salmon LLP will…

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Employment Tribunal Fees Regime Declared Unlawful

Nicholas Siddall analyses the reasoning of the Supreme Court decision…

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Katherine Apps interviewed by Lexis Nexis about Supreme Court judgment in Coll

Sex discrimination against female offender released on licence, Supreme Court…

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Employment Tribunals Fees Scheme struck down by Supreme Court

Report by Antony Sendall A hugely important Supreme Court decision…

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Can You Justify A Neutral Dress Code? by Antony Sendall

Antony Sendall considers the question ‘Can you justify a neutral dress…

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Katherine Apps on Voluntary overtime and holiday pay: the sting in the zero hours tail

This article was written by Katherine Apps and is reproduced from…

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Nicholas Siddall on ACAS Early Conciliation: ‘Much Ado about Nothing’

Nicholas Siddall analyses the recent decision of the EAT in…

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Gavin Mansfield QC and Benjamin Gray on Employment Tribunal Reform

Last September, the Government embarked upon an extensive programme of…

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David Reade QC & Martin Palmer successfully represent Boots in resisting PDAU’s appeal

David Reade QC, Martin Palmer or Daniel Northall at Littleton…

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Katherine Apps on new Data Protection case from Court of Appeal

Following the case of Durant v Financial Services Authority [2004]…

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Benjamin Gray on Government Response to Consultation on Reforming the Employment Tribunal System

Benjamin Gray considers the core proposals in the Government’s recently…

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We must limit Strike Rights, not CEO Pay! Carol Davis joins the Debate

In the first Thomson Reuters Legal Debate of the Year,…

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‘Remarkably unremarkable: the appeal in Workman v Forrester’ by Grahame Anderson

In a blog for Practical Law, Grahame Anderson discusses how…

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Chris Quinn on avoiding Marathon headaches in employee competition cases

The effective use of Part 36 and the perils of…

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David Reade QC & Nicholas Siddall in Court of Appeal to determine scope of whistleblowing protection

David Reade QC and Nicholas Siddall are in the Court of…

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The Times’ Blue Bag Diary features Carol Davis as “A Mother of all Barristers”

The Times’ In Brief “Blue Bag Diary” features Carol Davis…

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GTR v ASLEF: a failed attempt to restrain industrial action by reference to the European laws of free movement

The High Court and Court of Appeal have recently addressed,…

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Jeremy Lewis on NHS applicant whistleblowers: wider implications and mis-steps en route

On 20 March 2017 the Government published draft Regulations with…

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Approaching deposit orders after H v Ishmail by Craig Rajgopaul

Reproduced from Practical Law with the permission of the publishers.…

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Jeremy Lewis succeeds in the EAT on first appellate TUPE Employee Liability Information case

In the first appellate decision on provisions in TUPE requiring…

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Martin Fodder on Whistleblowing: The importance of asking the right questions

The judgment of the EAT in Eiger Securities LLP v…

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A Practical Approach to Employment Law (9th Edition) by John Bowers QC

Employment law has undergone a great deal of change over…

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Martin Fodder & Jeremy Lewis to give TUPE seminar for the ELA in Exeter

Martin Fodder and Jeremy Lewis will be giving a seminar…

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Joseph Bryan: High heels and workplace dress codes – is discrimination law working?

By Joseph Bryan In December 2015 Nicola Thorp, employed by…

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Adam Solomon & Charlotte Davies on Civil Restraint Orders for Employment Tribunal Claims

In Harrold (No 1) and Harrold (No 2), the High…

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David Reade QC appears for Uber in a tribunal hearing on the issue of whether their drivers are self employed workers or employees

David Reade QC appears for Uber in a tribunal hearing…

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Tidying Up Split Ends: Petrodel and Restrictive Covenants

Using a company to breach restrictive covenants; Reasonableness of covenants…

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THT CEO wins major whistleblowing claim

Judgment has just been handed down by the Employment Tribunal…

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Mo Sethi secures Court of Appeal victory in leading case on bias and waiver

The appeal in Bhardwaj v FDA and others [2016] EWCA…

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Adam Solomon and Charlotte Davies in reported springboard case

The case of Dorma UK Ltd v Bateman has just…

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Judicial Assessments: More New Clothes for the Emperor? by Daniel Northall

Judicial Assessments: More New Clothes for the Emperor? by Daniel…

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Nicholas Siddall to speak at Manchester Law Society Employment Law Conference

Nicholas Siddall will be speaking at the Manchester Law Society…

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