With new legislation becoming effective from April 1st, clinical negligence specialist Linda Levison urges anyone with a possible case to pursue to take advice about the case – and whether there is legal aid to fund it – before it’s too late…
Employment specialist Anthea Christie considers the likely impact of a number of much-anticipated changes to employment law being introduced this month. Of particular concern to her is the doubling of the unfair dismissal qualifying period…
The Government has decided to introduce a system of fees in Employment Tribunals. A consultation exercise asking for views on different options has just concluded. Paul Statham of Pattinson & Brewer solicitors, who co-chaired a committee of the Employment Lawyers Association, summarises their response. Continue reading
Partner Marcus Weatherby laments the government cuts that look like a move back to the ‘bad old days’ in attitudes towards health and safety…
Damian Brooks, from our Employment department, wonders whether ‘efficiency’ is really the motivation behind forthcoming changes to Employment Tribunal procedure… Continue reading
Partner Marcus Weatherby believes it’s high time to bring a sense of fairness and perspective to damaging reports about personal injury claims…
