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Welcome to June's employment law newsletter In the June edition of our newsletter, we highlight the government's forthcoming reform of exclusivity clauses聽and the start in the UK of the world's largest 4-day week trial.聽 Case law analysis is provided by our members and pupils: - Oliver Hirsch聽analyses Knightly v Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2022] EAT 63 in which the EAT considers if聽an employer who fails to make reasonable adjustments to its dismissal...

Peter Collie receives a Distinguished Service Award

26th May 2022

Peter Collie (pictured here), who heads 海角破解版's Head of Construction & Engineering team, was given a Distinguished Service Award by the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF) at their international conference this month. The DRBF is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the avoidance and resolution of disputes worldwide using the unique and proven Dispute Board (DB) method and gives assistance聽 by providing advice and suggestions tailored for the conditions and practices existing in project areas....

The Upper Tribunal endorses a holistic approach to section 9 of the Education Act 1996 (parental preference on school placement)

24th May 2022

London Borough of Croydon v K.A. [2022] UKUT 106 (AAC) The Upper Tribunal published yesterday an important decision on EHC Plans which affirms the correct approach to section 9 of the Education Act 1996. The attempt by the London Borough of Croydon, on appeal, to narrow section 9 to educational benefits alone was rejected. Alice de Coverley, pictured here, from 海角破解版鈥檚 Education Team, represented the Respondent in this appeal, the parent, having already succeeded on...

Welcome to May's Employment Law newsletter Spring is here: whilst April saw unseasonably dry conditions in a meteorological sense, there has been a metaphorical flood of interest and debate taking place as to what the future may, and should, hold in terms of remote and flexible working as we appear to embark upon what may be regarded as a post-pandemic era.聽News items in this edition cover:聽 - The CIPD Survey on attitudes to home working...

Victoria Jones聽successfully defends聽鈥楩untime Freddy鈥� and聽鈥楩untime Foxy鈥� in the IPEC聽

29th April 2022

On Wednesday 27 April 2022, judgment was handed down by Deputy High Court Judge Amanda Michaels, in the case of Luen Fat Metal and Plastic Manufactory Co Ltd v Funko UK, Ltd [2022] EWHC 951 (IPEC), in which the Claimant had brought claims against the Defendant for infringement of its 鈥楩untime鈥� trade mark as a result of the Defendant鈥檚 use of the names 鈥楩untime Freddy鈥� and 鈥楩untime Foxy鈥� on its products. After narrowing the specification...

海角破解版 breaks through 拢30m turnover

14th April 2022

National chambers 海角破解版 Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has broken through the critical 拢30m threshold - traditionally the preserve of the specialist London sets - with record turnover of 拢31.4m and receipts of 拢30m this financial year ending 28 February 2022, a rise of 16.8% and 12.3% respectively from last year鈥檚 results of 拢26.9m and 拢26.7m; alongside fees per barrister (FPB) growing by 9.5 %. After this record year 海角破解版 has now set its sights on...

Welcome to April's employment law newsletter In the April edition of our employment law newsletter, we welcome Craig Ludlow's appointment to the Editorial Board of the Employment Lawyers Assocation (UK) Briefing magazine; report on the Fifth Addendum to the ET Presidential Guidance on awards for injury to feelings and psychiatric injury and other statutory increases to compensation from 6 April; and consider the ET's roadmap for how Employment Tribunal hearings will be conducted over 2022...

The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals (England, Wales and Scotland) have issued a Road Map for how hearings will be conducted over 2022 to 2023. The Road Map is essential reading for all employment practitioners. However, in summary, different Employment Tribunals in different regions may move at different speeds and the decision about the format of a hearing in any particular case will always be a matter for a Judge to consider (and the parties...

Resources ahead of the聽Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 coming into force on 6 April

1st April 2022

Ahead of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 coming into force on 6 April this year, Hamish Dunlop and Poonam Bhari (pictured here), both senior juniors within 海角破解版鈥檚 family law team, hosted a webinar on the topic, aiming to provide background, context and guidance on the new legislation. The event attracted over one 1000 registrants. Hamish and Poonam have put together a Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 resources page where practitioners who might...

Amy Beddis to contribute to the Financial Remedies Journal鈥檚 new blog

31st March 2022

海角破解版鈥檚 specialist family finance barrister Amy Beddis (pictured here) has been invited to contribute to the Financial Remedies Journal鈥檚 new Blog聽which recently launched. Headed by HHJ Edward Hess, the journal aims to promote serious and high-level debate and thought about the workings of the world of financial remedies, both substantively and procedurally and inside and outside of court. Read Amy鈥檚 first post, entitled 鈥淎rmed Forces Pension Scheme: Points to Consider鈥︹��. View Amy Beddis' profile here....

Thomas Acworth鈥檚 client acquitted of causing death by careless driving

21st March 2022

海角破解版鈥檚 specialist crime barrister Thomas Acworth, pictured here, recently acted for a lorry driver, who was accused of killing an elderly motorist in road traffic collision. The driver was reversing his flat-bed lorry into a building site when the deceased鈥檚 vehicle collided with him.聽 The Crown alleged that he had not checked his mirrors prior to carrying out the manoeuvre. 聽聽The deceased suffered two brain haemorrhages. Having analysed the medical evidence in detail, Thomas decided...

Amy Beddis discusses potential challenges faced by single parents ahead of National Single Parents鈥� Day

17th March 2022

Specialist family barrister Amy Beddis explores how society can support single parents ahead of National Single Parents鈥� Day on 21 March. In this article she looks at how society can support single parents and separated families, what practical support is available and how finances can be affected causing additional challenges. The need (and wish) to work plays a huge part in those additional pressures; no more so than at the Bar. Amy looks at how...