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Getting involved in ELA responses to consultations
Recent Responses
Legislative & Policy Commitee
ELA’s responses to Government and other bodies' consultations are organised through working parties made up of volunteer ELA members. Working parties are made up of representatives from the diverse sectors of our membership – barristers, solicitors who represent both employers and employees, members from the voluntary, public and private sectors and trade unions. Our members work together to analyse proposed legislation, consider how it will work in practice and suggest ways to improve it. We are not concerned by what is helpful to employers or employees.
We receive a large number of applications from ELA members to join the L&P Committee, which is always over-subscribed. It is very encouraging that there is such enthusiasm for this important part of ELA’s work.
As a result of this high level of interest, we adopt the following policy for accepting new committee members:
When an appropriate opportunity arises with a new working party formed to respond to a given consultation, we send out an email alert to members inviting expressions of interest for that particular consultation. Members who express an interest in getting involved in a given consultation will be contacted and, where possible, invited to contribute. Some consultations also receive a high volume of interest, so it is not always possible to take everyone who volunteers. However, we try to share out the opportunities as much as possible. When opportunities arise, those who show commitment can be invited on to the committee itself. In this way, we hope to encourage a democratic and fair way of participating in ELA’s legislative and policy work
ELA Responses to Government Consultations
ELA’s responses to Government and other bodies' consultations are organised through working parties made up of volunteer ELA members. Working parties are made up of representatives from the diverse sectors of our membership – barristers, solicitors who represent both employers and employees, members from the voluntary, public and private sectors and trade unions. Our members work together to analyse proposed legislation, consider how it will work in practice and suggest ways to improve it. We are not concerned by what is helpful to employers or employees.
Over the past year, we have received a number of applications from ELA members to join the L&P Committee, which is always over-subscribed. It is very encouraging that there is such enthusiasm for this important part of ELA’s work.
This high level of interest has prompted us to review our policy for accepting new committee members, as follows:
When an appropriate opportunity arises with a new working party formed to respond to a given consultation, will send out an email alert to members inviting expressions of interest for that particular consultation. Members who express an interest in getting involved in a given consultation will be contacted and invited to contribute. When opportunities arise, those who show commitment can be invited on to the committee itself. In this way, we hope to encourage a democratic and fair way of participating in ELA’s legislative and policy work.
Current Consultations
'Protected conversations'
Working party chairs: Stephen Levinson (RadcliffesLeBrasseur) and Maeve Vickery (Pardoes)
Fees in the High Court and Court of Appeal Consultation
James Davies, Lewis Silkin and David Widdowson, Abbiss Cadres
Further information about this consultation:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/
ELA Response to introducing fees in ET and EAT consultation
Working party chairs: Paul Statham (Pattinson & Brewer) and Peter Wallington QC (11KBW)
Further information about this consultation: http://www.
Recent Responses
TUPE Regulations Consultation
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Collective Redundancy Consultation
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ELA's response to "Flexible, effective, fair: promoting economic growth through a strong and efficient labour market
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ELA's response to Red Tape Challenge: Focus on Employment Law
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ELA's response to Migration Advisory Committee: Analysis of settlement of migrants using tiers 1 and 2 of the points based system: Call for Evidence
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ELA's response to consultation on modern workplaces
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ELA's response to submissions on the Equality Act in response to the Red Tape Challenge
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Solving disputes in the county courts; creating a simpler, quicker and more proportionate system
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Consultation: Building a fairer Britain: Reform of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
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Consultation on Treatment of pensions on compulsory transfer of staff from the public sector
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Consultation on Amendments to the Takeover Code
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Consultation on Live, Text-Based Communications from Court
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Consultation on Resolving workplace disputes
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Consultation on Agency Workers Regulations Draft Guidance
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ELA's response to National minimum wage: employed students and the accommodation offset
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ELA's response to the consultation on a unified Courts and Tribunals Service
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Consultation on anti-bribery procedures under the Bribery Act 2010
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Consultation on statutory guidance for disability in Equality Act
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Law Commission’s Consultation on Law Reform
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Phasing out of Default Retirement Age Consultation
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Call for Evidence on Data Protection
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Consultation by the UK Borders Agency
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Consultation on the Future of the Right to Request Time to Train Policy
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Legislative & Policy Committee 2010-11
Bronwyn McKenna, Unison (Chair)
Elaine Aarons, Withers Worldwide
Sue Ashtiany, Ashtiany Associates
Trevor Bettany, Speechly Bircham
Emma Burrows, Trowers & Hamlins
James Davies, Lewis Silkin
Robert Davies, Dundas & Wilson
John Evason, Baker & McKenzie
Richard Fox, Kingsley Napley
Peter Frost, Herbert Smith
Dame Janet Gaymer, DBE QC
Sarah Gregory, Baker & McKenzie
Howard Hymanson, Blake Lapthorn
Richard Isham, Wedlake Bell
Anthony Korn, No 5 Chambers
Brona Reeves, Barclays Wealth
Stephen Levinson, RadcliffesLeBrasseur
Paul Statham, Pattinson & Brewer
Ellen Temperton, Lewis Silkin
Maeve Vickery, Battens
Alison Weatherfield, McDermott Will & Emery
David Widdowson, Bevan Brittan
John Wiggins, Mary Ward Legal Centre
Fraser Younson, Berwin Leighton Paisner