ELA Briefing

As 2008 becomes a more distant memory, thoughts turn to the year ahead. With a fairly gloomy economic picture before us, the process of planning takes on greater i...

The EAT has confirmed that a wasted costs order cannot be made against a solicitor simply because the tribunal considers (a) that the client's continued pursuance ...

Pattie Walsh, Lihui Zhou and Alison Smith consider the employment law challenges for foreign companies seeking to establish a business or extend their operations i...

Legal expenses insurance is often added to an insurance policy or mortgage and generally covers employment disputes. Camilla Palmer and Joanna Wade look at common ...

Claire Bowles reports on the recent High Court decision in Cable & Wireless Services UK Ltd v Central Arbitration Committee

'Then you should say what you mean,' the March Hare went on. 'I do,' Alice hastily replied; 'At least - at least I mean what I say - that's the same thing, you kno...

Welcome back from yet another wet summer break. I am filling in for Alex Lock while he is motorcycling across Europe (diaries in hand) but rest assured he will be ...

Paul Daniels explains how a new ELA pro bono scheme, the '100 days project', will help members to develop their expertise in the employment tribunal. Unde the sche...

In Aitken v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, the EAT held that perception discrimination on grounds of disability is lawful. Claire Darwin argues that...

In Nicolson Highland Wear Ltd v Nicolson the EAT reviewed the question of costs applications and when it is reasonable to pursue an unfair dismissal claim. Charlot...