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20 Jan 21

Jason Beer QC and Charlotte Ventham succeed in damages appeal in Court of Appeal

14 Jan 21

Victoria von Wachter successfully defends Total Gas & Power against a claim of race discrimination following Ice-T dispute

Victoria von Wachter successfully defended a case of alleged racial harassment and victimisation by a mixed race employee who was sent a picture of the rapper and actor Ice-T by a white colleague on grounds that there were strong similarities of appearance between the employee and the film star.

8 Jan 21

“Boots ban on male staff wearing shorts discriminatory, judge rules” - John-Paul Waite comments for The Telegraph

John-Paul Waite comments for The Telegraph following a Judge's ruling that preventing men from wearing shorts in the workplace is gender discrimination.

8 Jan 21

High profile misconduct hearing reaches conclusion

A long-running and high-profile misconduct hearing reached its conclusion today. Five officers who were members of Hampshire Police’s Serious Organised Crime Unit (North) were dismissed, and one was given a final written warning, following findings of gross misconduct against each of them.

7 Jan 21

Melvyn Harris comments for the Telegraph regarding employment rights following the roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine

30 Dec 20

Covid Vaccinations, Capacity and Care Homes - Jonathan Landau writes for The Carer

Jonathan Landau writes for The Carer magazine regarding the recent distribution of the Covid-19 vaccinations and the issues this raises for Care Homes and residents lacking in capacity.

18 Dec 20

Bilal Rawat, Cicely Hayward & Aaron Moss appear in the first Pre-Inquest Review hearing of the Inquest into the death of Sudesh Amman

The Honourable Mr Justice Hilliard today held the first Pre-Inquest Review hearing of the Inquest into the death of Sudesh Amman.

17 Dec 20

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah makes legal history as first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death – Alan Payne QC appeared on behalf of DEFRA at the Inquest

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who suffered from asthma, died in February 2013 at the age of 9 of acute respiratory failure. The first inquest, which occurred in 2014, concluded that respiratory failure had possibly been triggered by "something in the air". In light of new evidence the ruling of the first inquest was quashed by the High Court and a new inquest began 2 weeks ago.