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Three 海角破解版 barristers appointed part-time employment judges

4th October 2021

海角破解版 is delighted to announce that three of its members Matthew Curtis,聽 Joseph England and Tom Horder (pictured here, right to left) have all been appointed as fee-paid, part-time Employment Tribunal Judges in England and Wales. All barristers will continue to maintain their busy practices. Matthew and Joe have been assigned to London South and Tom has been assigned to the South West region. The appointments were confirmed on 1 October 2021. Craig Ludlow, Head...

Mathew Gullick QC successfully defends Ministry of Justice鈥檚 refusal of 鈥渕iscarriage of justice鈥� compensation

11th August 2021

Mathew Gullick QC (pictured here) has been successful in the High Court before Lady Justice Macur and Mr Justice Foxton in the judicial review of the Secretary of State for Justice鈥檚 decision to refuse to pay compensation to a claimant whose conviction for rape had been quashed on appeal on the basis of fresh evidence undermining the credibility of the complainant, who alleged that she had not consented to sexual intercourse. The claimant had insisted...

Judicial Review update: practice and procedure

22nd June 2021

Following the Part 54 Practice Directions revisions of 31st May 2021, which marked some substantial changes to judicial review claims moving forward, specialist judicial review practitioners Mathew Gullick KC, Caroline Stone, Matthew Wyard and Alice de Coverley from 海角破解版鈥檚 Public Law team presented a webinar on the changes on 1st June 2021. Topics for discussion included: The new rules on where to issue your claim The new requirements for pleadings and bundles Urgent applications and...

Welcome to April's newsletter In this聽edition we welcome Mathew Gullick QC's appointment as Silk and our new tenant Alex Leonhardt. We also introduce you to our new on-line employment law resources. Our team has聽reviewed the judgments in the following cases: Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake & Others [2021] UKCS 8;聽Asda Stores Ltd v Brierley; Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd; Mallon v AECOM Ltd;聽Page v Lord Chancellor and ors;聽Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd UKEAT/0211/19/DA and...

Lucy Hendry QC and Mathew Gullick QC enjoy first day as newly-appointed Silks

15th March 2021

海角破解版 Barristers' two new Silks - family barrister Lucy Hendry QC and public and employment law barrister Mathew Gullick QC - started their first day as Queen's Counsel today, after their appointments were announced last December. Lucy Hendry KC was called to the Bar in 1988 and is a family barrister who specialises in all areas of public and private children鈥檚 law. Mathew Gullick was called to the Bar in 2003. A specialist in public...

Attorney General鈥檚 Panel appointments: Matthew Wyard appointed to C Panel

16th February 2021

海角破解版鈥檚 public and education law specialist Matthew Wyard joins seven other 海角破解版 barristers on the Attorney General鈥檚 (AG鈥檚) panel of counsel including A panel members of soon-to-be QC Mathew Gullick and fellow public and regulatory barrister William Hansen. In total, 海角破解版 has 13 barristers across the AG鈥檚 London, Regional, Public International Law and Junior Junior panels. The Attorney General鈥檚 panel of counsel consists of counsel who undertake civil and EU work for all government departments....

This month's newsletter is packed full of employment law news, case analysis and useful information written by our team of expert employment barristers.
In this edition we bring you the news of a forthcoming new Silk appointment in our team, the latest employment news as well as our articles.
We have a podcast recording on PI claims arising out of discrimination claims as well as an employment law update in video and podcast form.
Finally, we invite you to register for our first live employment law webinar of 2021, due to take place on 18 February.

Mathew Gullick appointed to the rank of Queen鈥檚 Counsel (QC)

19th December 2020

海角破解版鈥檚 Employment & Discrimination Group is delighted to announce that Mathew Gullick (Call 2003) will be appointed to the rank of Queen鈥檚 Counsel (QC) in March 2021 following the recent announcement of the results of the 2020 QC competition. Mathew was a pupil at 海角破解版 and joined as a tenant in October 2004. He has practised in employment law since pupillage and is due to appear in the UK Supreme Court in November 2021, together...

海角破解版 sees two new Silks announced

17th December 2020

It is with great pleasure that 海角破解版 Barristers announces that, on the recommendation of The Lord Chancellor, Her Majesty The Queen has announced her intention to appoint family barrister Lucy Hendry and public and employment law barrister Mathew Gullick as Queen's Counsel in the Ministry of Justice's new Silk appointments published today, 17 December 2020. Lucy Hendry was called to the Bar in 1988 and is a family barrister and accredited mediator who specialises in...

Grace Nicholls has edited 海角破解版's latest Employment and Discrimination newsletter, including contributions from Craig Ludlow, Sarah Bowen, Daniel Brown, Mark Green, Mathew Gullick, Matthew Curtis, Naomi Webber and Grace Nicholls. The newsletter provides key resources to help businesses manage the employment consequences of the COVID-19 crisis including guidance and analysis arising from our recent successful webinar. Click here to view the newsletter News and topics reviewed include: Guide to the main issues linked to COVID...

Lachlan Wilson and Mathew Gullick edit 海角破解版's latest Employment & Discrimination newsletter, including contributions from Sarah Clarke. Case summaries cover: L v Q Ltd, [2019] EWCA Civ 1417 - The Court of Appeal affirms the importance of the principle of open justice in the context of Employment Tribunals, doubts whether there would ever be grounds (in a case not involving national security) for withholding publication of an ET judgment altogether, and refuses a disabled litigant鈥檚...

Music teacher Lesley Brazel, supported by the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) and ARAG who provide legal expenses insurance to the ISM鈥檚 members, turned to Nottinghamshire law firm Hopkins Solicitors LLP and counsel Charlotte Hadfield, Lachlan Wilson, and Mathew Gullick from 海角破解版, to bring her holiday pay claim to court. Mrs Brazel, who was employed on a zero-hours contract, which was expressed to be permanent but under which she was only required to work during...