Investigations are a common battleground in unfair dismissal cases, particularly where an employee is accused of misconduct. Employers have to carry out a reasonable investigation…
When a tribunal considers making a costs order, or the amount of a costs order, they may have regard to the party’s ability to pay…
The latest edition of Employment Law: An Adviser’s Handbook is out. There are a number of attempts at a basic guide to employment law in…
It is impossible to overemphasise the importance of the bundle to employment tribunal proceedings. But I shall try. It is the alpha and the omega,…
The London South Employment Tribunal in Croydon has been damaged in recent events and is currently closed. They’ll be closed for the rest of the…
You start with a set of facts that are capable of supporting a claim. For example, you did not get a promotion, because your employer…
I recently had a mildly unsettling experience at the Employment Appeal Tribunal. When the clerk called me in he mentioned that HHJ McMullen QC followed…
Legal writing generally involves discussing authority, in the form of case-law or statutes. To make this easier, lawyers have developed a system of citation —…
Salespeople have a concept called the elevator pitch. This is the pitch you would use if you find yourself in a lift with the Head…
When people decide to become lawyers they generally realise that it’s not always an easy job. In particular, they realise that it will be intellectually…