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Carolyn Soakell comments for The Times - Gender pay reforms will not reveal true size of the gap
24 May 2017Carolyn Soakell has commented in an article for The Times Brief which discusses the new Gender Pay regulations that came into force on the 6 April.
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Sports Q&A - Is there trouble on the horizon for algorithms in sport?
10 September 2020Algorithms have featured heavily in the news lately, albeit for the wrong reasons. The algorithms used to determine UK school examination results were eventually abandoned after a chorus of derision and condemnation over their apparent discriminatory bias against students from disadvantaged backgrounds and some questionable outcomes.
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Double trouble: is dual employment a recipe for disaster?
16 January 2024Double the employers means double the trouble according to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, which, in a decision last year, cast doubt on the legal possibility of dual employment. However, although there might be a presumption against this arrangement, there are situations when the law allows for this.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Norstella on disposal of Clinerion to form a strategic partnership with TriNetX
21 April 2023Lewis Silkin has advised leading pharmaceutical solutions provider Norstella on the formation of its strategic partnership with TriNetX, the global healthcare network driving real world research, which included the sale of Clinerion.
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Home Office guidance on immigration fraud, tricks and scams
18 April 2024Immigration scams are an ongoing concern for businesses and individual users of the immigration system. This article provides some guidance on actions that sponsors of workers and individuals can take if they receive an unexpected email, call or letter purporting to be from the Home Office.
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A tribute to John Fraser: 1934 to 2017
11 April 2017We pay tribute to John Fraser, whose contribution to the development of Lewis Silkin was considerable.
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How is Covid-19 affecting Employment Tribunals?
27 August 2020Covid-19 has created a significant backlog problem in the Employment Tribunal. Employers are increasingly likely to see claims relating to furlough and/or a safe return to work, and many hearings will be dealt with remotely.
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Multiple case numbers soar at Employment Tribunals: Laura Farnsworth comments for Personnel Today
12 March 2021In this article for Personnel Today, Laura Farnsworth shares her insight on the rising claims within the employment tribunal since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Election talking points: how will employment tribunals cope with Labour’s proposed reforms?
13 June 2024The content of this page has been removed following the election results.
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Mock Employment Tribunal
Our Mock Employment Tribunal training gives you the opportunity to experience what happens at this type of hearing without the cost, preparation and stress involved in the real thing.
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Mock Employment Tribunal Cardiff
10 November 2016Lewis Silkin invites you to experience all the drama and tension of a tribunal hearing without the responsibility and risk that go with fighting a real-life case. We’ll hold a live hearing, complete with documents, witnesses, cross examination and a verdict from the tribunal panel at the end.
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Mock Employment Tribunal - Swindon
14 June 2018In our latest event held in conjunction with Hays, Lewis Silkin invite you to experience all the drama and tension of a tribunal hearing without the responsibility and risk that goes with fighting a real-life case.
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Employment Tribunal quarterly statistics - a glimpse of things to come?
17 March 2021The Ministry of Justice has released its quarterly report on the Employment Tribunal statistics for the period from October to December 2020, providing a fascinating glimpse into the claims landscape as the economic effects of Covid-19 unfold.
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Employment Appeal Tribunal confirms narrow scope of “special circumstances” defence for not consulting on collective redundancies
28 October 2021In a case arising from the sudden collapse of the construction company Carillion, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed the narrow scope of the “special circumstances” defence that may be available if an employer has failed properly to consult on collective redundancies. Special circumstances must involve something “out of the ordinary” or “uncommon”, and a gradual financial decline leading to insolvency is unlikely to meet this test.
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Privacy and publicity: seeing justice done in the Employment Tribunal
21 September 2022It is now almost a century since Lord Hewart’s famous comment that “justice should not only be done but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done”. This principle of natural justice has established an open legal process, with public access to judicial hearings an important hallmark of a fair society. But how this principle applies in practice in the Employment Tribunal, particularly in the digital age, can be a difficult question.
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Mock Employment Tribunal - January 2024
16 January 2024Numbers of Employment Tribunal claims remain high and many hearings are still taking place entirely online.
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Employment Tribunal fees: the government strikes back
01 February 2024The government has published a consultation proposing to reintroduce ‘modest’ fees in the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal.
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Russians put the Olympic ideal on trial
28 July 2016Sports lawyer, Richard Berry has commented in The Times which discusses the legal issues surrounding the Rio Olympics, in relation to the recent decision around Russia's participation. The article examines the legal and regulatory relationship connecting World Anti-Doping Agency, the International Olympic Commitee, the individual sporting bodies and the Court of Arbitration in Sport.
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Trespassers will be prosecuted.....or will they?
19 December 2018Trespassers or “squatters” can present major issues for owners of commercial land and buildings.
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Are Smart Buildings becoming trendy?
19 January 2024Before we dive into the trends surrounding Smart Buildings, we should take a step back and look at what the Smart Building market is doing, and it’s safe to say it’s growing. In fact, it’s predicted that the market for Smart Buildings is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.5% from 2023 to 2030. That’s an impressive rate – as a comparison - Netflix had a compound quarterly growth rate (CQGR) of 27.5% between 2016 and 2021.