Employment
Tribunal throws out solicitor’s claim based on sale of practice
An employment tribunal has struck out a solicitor’s breach of contract claim based on an agreement to transfer his practice to another firm, which was then to employ him.
Solicitor’s claim against firm reinstated over its failure to copy him in
A solicitor has had his employment claim against his former firm reinstated in large part because it failed to copy him into its correspondence with the tribunal.
Campaign group calls on lawyers to join push for NDA law reform
A campaign group has urged the legal profession to support legislative reform to stop the abuse of non-disclosure agreements.
SRA takes action in 24 cases of alleged NDA misuse
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has taken action of differing levels of severity in 24 cases where misconduct in relation to non-disclosure agreements was alleged, it has emerged.
Law-hungry PE house adds employment business to portfolio
Private equity business Inflexion has made its latest investment in legal services by acquiring one of the largest employment law businesses in the country.
Solicitor criticised as tribunal rejects discrimination claim against JAC
An employment tribunal has criticised the conduct of a solicitor in bringing a race discrimination claim after not making it through the sift stage for a judicial appointment.
Solicitor constructively dismissed over return to work after giving birth
An associate solicitor has won her claim for unfair dismissal over the way her then law firm employer handled her return to work after maternity leave.
Ex-managing partner ordered to pay costs for misleading tribunal
A former managing partner has been ordered to pay costs for trying to mislead an employment tribunal in his claim against his firm.
MoJ brings back employment tribunal fees to “incentivise” settlement
The Ministry of Justice has launched plans to bring back “modest” employment tribunal fees of £55 per case, seven years after the Supreme Court ruled that a previous scheme was unlawful.
EAT rejects barrister’s appeal over £3m claim against chambers
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has rejected an appeal from a barrister expelled from chambers after posting a tweet about a “stroppy teenager of colour”.
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The rise of the agent
We believe AI agents are going to represent the biggest change to the way in which the general public interact with professional services business for generations.
The lonely role of a COFA: sharing the burden of risk management
Compliance officers for finance and administration in law firms can often find themselves walking a solitary path. But what if we could create a collaborative culture of shared accountability?
Mind the (justice) gap: Why are RTAs going up but claims still down?
The gap between the number of road traffic accident injuries and the number of motor injury claims continues to widen, according to the latest government data.
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