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Previous Events & Seminars
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Online
Neonatal Care Leave explained - Thursday 23 April - 11am on Zoom
Date: Thursday 23rd Apr 2026 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: On Zoom In April 2025, the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 came into effect, entitling parents to additional leave and pay if their baby spends time in neonatal care. To mark the anniversary of this new employment right, Naomi Webber will explain what this right is, who it is for and how it works in practice. Please register above so we know that we have enough places on Zoom. This webinar is aimed at parents,…
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In-Person
海角破解版 Employment Law Conference 2025
Date: Thursday 16th Oct 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 5:15 pm Venue: 海角破解版 Birmingham -聽Colmore Building, Colmore Circus, Birmingham, B4 6AT Join 海角破解版鈥檚 employment and discrimination group聽for employment talks and interactive sessions. Our team of barristers will share the topics and issues that they are increasingly encountering in the ET and offer some practical tips and insight to help you to navigate the tribunal more effectively. Topics Opening Remarks with Mathew Gullick KC Navigating Neurodiversity and Stress Neuro-atypicality, mental health and stress in employment disputes - tips on how to navigate the issues that can present…
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In-Person
Witness Evidence in Employment Tribunals: Tips for Practitioners (in-person)
Date: Wednesday 2nd Jul 2025 Time: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Venue: Colmore Building, 20 Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6AT In-person event Don鈥檛 miss our practical session from the Deputy Head of 海角破解版's Employment and Discrimination group聽Andrew MacPhail as he shares strategies and tips on deciding which witnesses to call; ensuring that witness statements cover the appropriate scope and do not miss important elements; and avoiding some common pitfalls. A light lunch will be served following the seminar.
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Religious and philosophical belief: lessons from Higgs v Farmor鈥檚 School
Date: Thursday 29th May 2025 Time: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Venue: 海角破解版 Bristol Chambers, Royal Talbot House, 2 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6BN You are invited to attend this in-person seminar by 海角破解版's Employment and Education Law Teams. Specialist Employment and Education law barristers Charlotte Hadfield and Alex Leonhardt聽will speak about the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Higgs v Farmor鈥檚 School, which focuses on expressions of religious and philosophical beliefs by employees in and out of the workplace. Alex and Charlotte will analyse the legal implications of the judgment, including how direct discrimination interrelates with human rights,…
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Religious and philosophical belief: lessons from Higgs v Farmor鈥檚 School - 25 March - 11am on Zoom
Date: Tuesday 25th Mar 2025 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: On Zoom You are invited to attend this webinar by 海角破解版's Employment and Education聽Law Teams. Specialist Employment and Education law barristers Alex Leonhardt and Naomi Webber聽will speak about the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Higgs v Farmor鈥檚 School, which focuses on聽expressions of religious and philosophical beliefs by employees in and out of the workplace. Naomi and Alex will analyse the legal implications of the judgment, including how direct discrimination interrelates with human rights, and provide guidance…
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Handling Litigants in Person: tips and tactics
Date: Wednesday 18th Dec 2024 Time: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Venue: 海角破解版 Birmingham The Colmore Building 20 Colmore Circus Birmingham B4 6AT 海角破解版 Barristers are hosting a free in-person employment seminar in Birmingham on Wednesday 18 December from 12.15pm until 1.45pm. Specialist employment barrister Andrew MacPhail聽shares his tips on handling litigation involving LIPs. Topics covered include: Most LIPs have no experience of litigation; as a result their ET1s are often very unclear. How should a Response be drafted when it is unclear what claims have in fact been pleaded? Should the Respondent ask for FBPs? Soon enough…
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Book launch: 'The Bodyguards of Lies' by Christopher Whelan
Date: Thursday 26th Jan 2023 Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Venue: Tsuzuki Theatre, Ruth Deech Building, St Anne's College, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HS Join the author of 'The Bodyguards of Lies', Dr Christopher Whelan, for the launch of this new book. Christopher will give a brief presentation followed by a short Q&A with colleague Andrew McPhail. A reception will follow. A review of the book in The Times concluded that 'Whelan has written a book that anyone interested in the law should queue to buy.'聽One of you will have a chance to jump the queue and win a…
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Holiday pay post-Brazel - Friday 4 November, 11am-12pm
Date: Friday 4th Nov 2022 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: via Zoom The 海角破解版 Employment and Discrimination Group will be holding a webinar on holiday pay via Zoom on Friday 4 November at 11am for one hour. Mathew Gullick KC, Lachlan Wilson and Naomi Webber will explain the judgment in聽Harpur Trust v Brazel, explore the impact of the decision and discuss the legal implications for holiday pay more broadly. The Supreme Court's landmark judgment earlier this year confirmed the rights of part-year and zero hours contract workers…
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Employment law webinar - 21 April
Date: Wednesday 21st Apr 2021 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: Via Zoom Preparing to trade in a post-pandemic economy: options available to employers facing uncertain times
Gareth Graham and Matthew Curtis will examine the options and potential pitfalls for businesses looking to make redundancies or organisational changes due to pressures caused by reduced activity.
The talk will include:
鈥� Key considerations for a fair redundancy process
鈥� Potential traps and pitfalls
鈥� How to modify a redundancy process for employees returning from furlough or maternity leave
鈥� Responding to claims of unfair redundancy, or discrimination in the redundancy process -
Employment law webinar - 18 February
Date: Thursday 18th Feb 2021 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: Via Zoom Preparation hurdles and procedural pitfalls 海角破解版 employment barristers Grace Boorer and Naomi Webber聽will be hosting our first聽employment聽law聽webinar of 2021聽on Thursday 18聽February at 11am. Grace and Naomi highlight and explain the trickier areas of the Employment Tribunal Rules and common procedural issues encountered in the ET, including an update on recent EAT decisions and changes to the rules. 鈥婸lease click on the link above to register for this virtual event. Please send us any questions you…
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Employment Law webinar - 10th December
Date: Thursday 10th Dec 2020 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: Via Zoom 海角破解版 employment barristers Sarah Clarke and Grace Nicholls will be hosting our last employment law webinar of 2020 on Thursday 10 December at 11am. Sarah and Grace will provide an overview of personal injury claims arising out of discrimination. Their session will include: 鈥� the legal test applicable 鈥� interaction with other forms of non-pecuniary loss 鈥� practical considerations/valuation; and 鈥� the Employment Tribunal v the County Court? Please click above to register for this…
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Employment Law webinar - 12th November
Date: Thursday 12th Nov 2020 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: Via Zoom. 海角破解版 employment barristers Colin McDevitt聽and Karen Moss聽will be hosting an employment聽law聽webinar on 'Whistleblowing: key concepts, injunctions and updates on procedure'聽on 12th November at 11am. Colin will consider "Key concepts, interim injunctions and recent cases". In the second half of the webinar, Karen聽will cover聽鈥淲histleblowing: latest procedural considerations; and what is a detriment?", including聽a number of key cases.