Whistleblowing Protection

‘Mind if we have an off the record chat?’ The without prejudice rule in ET litigation and the role of ‘protected conversations’

Sam Healy and Amy Stroud conclude the first half of our Employment Law Webinar Series 2025.

Published: 2nd Apr 2025

Schedules of Loss and Settlement: Don’t take your chips down when you’re up

Recording of our 'Schedules of Loss and Settlement: Don’t take your chips down when you’re up' webinar

Published: 20th Mar 2025

Mind the Gap: If you are not on the list you are not getting in!

Recording of our 'Mind the Gap: If you are not on the list you are not getting in!' webinar.

Published: 6th Mar 2025

Aysha Ahmad acted for the respondent school in teacher 'whacking' case

Aysha Ahmad successfully defended the schools decision to dismiss the claimant on ground of gross misconduct.

Published: 25th Feb 2025

Section 19A of the Equality Act 2010: a brand new cause of action?

Recording of our 'Section 19A of the Equality Act 2010: a brand new cause of action?' webinar.

Published: 23rd Jan 2025

Everything you always needed to know about holiday pay, but were afraid to ask...

Watch the recording of our recent 'Holiday pay' webinar

Published: 4th Dec 2024

Employment Webinars - Autumn to Winter 2024

Watch the recordings of our Employment Law Webinars, which took place between September to December 2024.

Published: 3rd Dec 2024

Menopause - The Next 'Hot' Topic

Recording of our Annual Employment Lecture: Menopause - The Next 'Hot' Topic.

Published: 28th Nov 2024

Deal or no Deal? Does the Employment Rights Bill 2024 make work pay or is it more work for employers?

Recording of our 'Deal or no Deal?' webinar

Published: 27th Nov 2024

Whistleblowing: Detriment and Dismissal Cases

Recording of our 'Whistleblowing: Detriment and Dismissal Cases'

Published: 23rd Oct 2024

Arfan Khan successful in appeal against strike out order under Rule 37 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2013

Arfan Khan represented the successful Appellant on appeal, instructed by Chipatiso Associates LLP

Published: 17th Jul 2024

42BR Barristers shortlisted for 6 awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024

42BR Barristers is delighted to share that we have been shortlisted for 6 awards, across three practice areas, at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024.

Published: 9th Jul 2024

Stefan Liberadzki acts for successful appellant in Edinboro v Jamma Umoja (Residential Services) Ltd [2024] EAT 61

EAT considers the extent of the Tribunal’s power to strike out a claim, and the claimant’s entitlement to notice

Published: 11th Jun 2024

'A Practical Guide to the Law of Pregnancy and Maternity at Work' by Rebecca Thomas

Our Head of Employment, Rebecca Thomas, has published a book on pregnancy and maternity in the workplace. Available to purchase now.

Published: 8th May 2024

Jason Braier acted for employer in The Grinch discrimination case

Jason Braier represented the respondent in Toughfar v Search Education Trust, successfully defending claims of direct religious discrimination and harassment.

Published: 18th Apr 2024

Jude Shepherd acted for the Respondent in Lister v New College Swindon: Case Summary

Case summary written by 42BR's Vistra Greenaway-Harvey.

Published: 16th Apr 2024

Jonathan Davies represents Spanish Embassy in diplomatic and state immunity appeal

Case Summary on Lorenzo v the Kingdom of Spain

Published: 18th Dec 2023

Master the Art of Striking Out! The law, the rules, the tactics- how to strike out employment claims

Michael Salter and Catherine Urquhart present the next session in our Employment Law webinar series.

Published: 11th Dec 2023

Master the Art of Striking Out! The law, the rules, the tactics – how to strike out an employment claim

Join Michael Salter and Catherine Urquhart for the next session in our Employment Law series.

Published: 22nd Nov 2023

Hey ChatGPT, is AI after our jobs? - Employment Annual Lecture

Our Employment Law Group are pleased to invite you to their annual lecture exploring AI and the implications it may have for employment lawyers.

Published: 8th Nov 2023

Check your privilege: Recent developments in the without prejudice rule and legal professional privilege.

Amy Stroud and Louise Whittington presented our latest Employment Law webinar.

Published: 5th Oct 2023

When is 'Effective Date of Termination' when a summary dismissal letter is emailed?

Susan Chan successfully applied to strike out the entirety of the claimants claims of unfair dismissal, whistleblowing and trade union detriment in Carabott v London Brough of Newham.

Published: 2nd Oct 2023

Rad Kohanzad shortlisted for Employment Junior of the Year

Rad Kohanzad has been shortlisted for Employment Junior of the Year at this years Chambers UK Bar Awards.

Published: 13th Sep 2023

Nick Bidnell-Edwards contributes to the 2023 Edition of the Employment Law Handbook

The Handbook is available to purchase now.

Published: 9th Aug 2023

Benjamin Uduje represents Hull University Teaching Hospitals in whistleblowing claim

Benjamin Uduje instructed by Capsticks, represents the Hull University Teaching Hospital (HUTH) and four named Respondents in their defence of multiple claims of whistleblowing detriments by a consultant cardiologist.

Published: 2nd Aug 2023

Susan Chan successful in Dobbie v Paula Felton t/a Feltons Solicitors

Susan successfully defended the Respondent, a sole practice solicitor, in this long running saga that has been to the EAT and back.

Published: 26th Jul 2023

Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023

Jason Braier discusses the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023.

Published: 24th Jul 2023

Employment Webinar: Schedules of Loss: a practical guide to getting it right

Max Gordon presents the next webinar in our series of Employment Webinar.

Published: 20th Jul 2023

When a subjective belief can fulfill an objective test

Catherine Urquhart comments on Pilkington UK Ltd v Jones [2023] EAT 90

Published: 14th Jul 2023

42BR shortlisted for 'Employment Set of the Year' at the Legal 500 Bar Awards

We are delighted our Employment team have been shortlisted for 'Employment Set of the Year' 2023.

Published: 12th Jul 2023

Employment Law Webinar: Schedules of Loss. A practical guide to getting it right

Register now for the next instalment of our Employment Law webinars, presented by Max Gordon.

Published: 27th Jun 2023

Employment Webinar: Avoiding the pitfalls of the badly drafted Unless Order

Jason Braier and Jamie Fireman present the next Employment Law webinar in our series.

Published: 23rd Jun 2023

Susan Chan successful in Dobbie v Paula Felton t/a Feltons Solicitors

Susan successfully defended the Respondent, a sole practice solicitor, in this long running saga that has been to the EAT and back.

Published: 15th Jun 2023

UNLESS you subscribe to this webinar, you may be disappointed (a.k.a. Avoiding the pitfalls of the badly drafted unless order)

A 42BR Employment Webinar, presented by Jason Braier and Jamie Fireman.

Published: 30th May 2023

Rad Kohanzad and Andrew Carter appear in Phipps v Priory Education Services Ltd

Case summary of Phipps v Priory Education Services Ltd, provided by Andrew Carter.

Published: 18th May 2023

Testing Times: Reasonable belief in Health and Safety detriment claim and interplay with disability definition: Miles v Driver and Vehicle Standard Agency [2023] EAT 62

Gillian Crew provides a case summary for the case Miles v Driver and Vehicle Standard Agency [2023] EAT 62

Published: 5th May 2023

Employment Webinar: Developing Persuasive Witness Statements for Employment Tribunal Cases : Insights and Best Practices for those Drafting Statements

Recording of our latest Employment Law Webinar which explores how to develop persuasive witness statements in the Employment Tribunal.

Published: 20th Apr 2023

Safia Tharoo provides a brief summary of Ramadhan from an Employment Law perspective

Employment Law Barrister Safia Tharoo shares her thoughts on Ramadhan in the workplace.

Published: 22nd Mar 2023

Employment Webinar: Developing Persuasive Witness Statements for Employment Tribunal Cases : Insights and Best Practices for those Drafting Statements

Michael Salter presents a webinar looking at Witness Statements for Employment Tribunal Cases.

Published: 21st Mar 2023

When ‘without prejudice’ privilege applies in termination discussions (Scheldebouw v Evanson)

Rebecca Thomas has written an article published by Lexis Nexis.

Published: 23rd Feb 2023

Employment Webinar: It’s not what you say, it’s the way that you say it

Does the Court of Appeal decision in Kong v Gulf International Bank UK Limited dilute the protection for whistleblowers?

Published: 22nd Feb 2023

Cabin crew set to receive millions after airline collapses

Catherine Urquhart represented Unite the Union, instructed by Spencer Wood of OH Parsons LLP

Published: 8th Feb 2023

Jason Braier discusses Earl Shilton Town Council v Miller

The case considered the provision of toileting facilities and whether female staff were treated less favourably than male staff when using the same facilities

Published: 3rd Feb 2023

Jonathan Davies acts for royal protection officers in group pay claim

The Court of Appeal handed down judgment today in a group action for non-payment of allowances brought by 400 specialist police officers who formed the Royalty and Specialist Protection squad.

Published: 20th Jan 2023

Webinar: Anonymity orders in Employment Tribunals

Susan Chan and Andrew Carter present this webinar on anonymity orders in the Employment Tribunals

Published: 19th Dec 2022

Webinar: Helping a Barrister succeed at Tribunal

A webinar in which Nick Singer will provide practical tips on how to ensure an Employment Tribunal case is as effective and easy to present as possible.

Published: 22nd Nov 2022

Collective bargaining, rectification of contracts and res judicata (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (t/a Nexus) v National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) by Rebecca Thomas

Rebecca Thomas has written an article which Lexis Nexis has published.

Published: 11th Nov 2022

Webinar: Pause for thought: Whether the menopause should be added as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010

Gillian Crew and Rebecca Thomas explore whether the menopause should be added as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010

Published: 31st Oct 2022

THE MUSLIM PENALTY? 42BR Employment barristers in conversation with Shelina Janmohamed and Dr Stephen Jones

Recording of the Employment Annual Lecture 2022, The Muslim Penalty?

Published: 26th Aug 2022

Bang out of Order! Employment Webinar

Join us for an Employment Law Webinar, hosted by Jason Braier and Catherine Urquhart

Published: 16th Aug 2022

Does a corrected judgment ‘reset’ the appeal clock?

In Reverend J G Hargreaves v Evolve Housing + Support [2022 EAT 122], the Employment Appeal Tribunal has clarified when time for instituting an appeal starts to run if the Employment Tribunal has sent out a corrected judgment By Catherine Urquhart

Published: 15th Aug 2022

Pause for thought - Gillian Crew considers whether it is time to give menopausal women greater protection under equality law

Extending the list of Protected Characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 to include menopause: is it worth it?

Published: 29th Jul 2022

TUPE, Pensions and Local Authorities by Jonathan Davies

Jonathan Davies has written an training paper on TUPE, pensions and Beckmann Rights

Published: 7th Jul 2022

Rebecca Thomas has written an article on Folarin v Transport for London

Rebecca Thomas has written a case analysis which has been published by Lexis Nexis.

Published: 24th Jun 2022

Christi Scarborough successful in Employment Tribunal case Biggs & Ors v Staveley Head Limited & Ors

Christi Scarborough has been successful in the Employment Tribunal.

Published: 20th Jun 2022

Taking Leave since Smith

Employment webinar with Amy Stroud and Max Gordon.

Published: 9th Jun 2022

Employment Webinar - Living with Covid and the ending of restrictions? Is it back to normal in the workplace or back to the new normal?

A seminar looking at the first instance tribunal decisions arising out of the pandemic and considering what impact there may be on workplace practices.

Published: 16th Mar 2022

The Employment Appeal Tribunal rules on the meaning of exceptional circumstances in rule 30A, procedural irregularity, and private life under Article 8 ECHR

Arfan Khan led Alexander Rozycki from St Philips Chambers on appeal to the EAT before Mr Mathew Gullick QC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge).

Published: 30th Nov 2021

Employment Seminar - The Pandemic Disruption, Acceleration, Revolution?

Members of the Employment Team will take a look at some of the changes to the way we work caused by the Pandemic.

Published: 17th Nov 2021

Webinar - Pleading in the Employment Tribunal

Pleadings are the first and vital step of tribunal proceedings. This webinar aims to give practical guidance as to what should be included in a well-drafted claim and response.

Published: 14th Oct 2021

Jonathan Davies represents Royal and Specialist Protection Officers in High Court group action for overtime and unpaid allowances

Judgment has just been handed down in the High Court in a group action brought by 400 police officers serving in the Royal and Specialist Protection Squad of the Metropolitan Police.

Published: 13th Oct 2021

Prior and others -v- Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

Jonathan Davies is working with Simons Muirhead Burton LLP on one of the most significant employment cases of the year

Published: 16th Jul 2021

Webinar: How to maximise and defend high-value claims

As the title subjects, this webinar explores what claimants and respondents can do to maximise or minimise respectively the level of compensation awarded by an ET.

Published: 15th Jun 2021

Arfan Khan and Katherine Archer succeed in establishing the correct test to be applied to sexual misconduct appeals under s.40 of the Medical Act 1983

Published: 5th May 2021

Employment: Arfan Khan led for the Appellant at a one-day in person contested hearing

Published: 15th Dec 2020

Jude Shepherd appointed as part-time Employment Judge in the Scottish Employment Tribunal

Congratulations to Jude Shepherd on her appointment as a part-time Employment Judge.

Published: 20th Sep 2020

Holiday from Hell: Quarantine and employment rights

Published: 28th Aug 2020

Money for nothing?! Why sacked employees are chasing interim relief

Published: 24th Aug 2020

Vicarious Liability: Respite for employers?

Martin Khoshdel summarises the recent Supreme Court judgement on Vicarious Liability in Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC v Various Claimants

Published: 23rd Apr 2020

Aysha Ahmad - An Employment tribunal case involving social media and an employee’s use of WhatsApp

Published: 17th Apr 2020

Employment Tribunal decision: O'Connor v Jaguar Land Rover

Published: 6th Feb 2020

"Protecting whistleblowing research: a step too far " by Jason Braier and Shoshana Bacall of Fox & Partners

Published: 8th Nov 2019

Jason Braier on Supreme Court's decision in Gilham v MoJ (giving judges whistleblowing protection) on 16/10/2019

Published: 18th Oct 2019

Nicholas Bidnell-Edwards has overturned an Employment Tribunal’s decision to strike out a claim for Whistleblowing Detriment, and automatically Unfair Dismissal

The Employment Tribunal Judge (the “Tribunal”) chose to strike out the Claimant’s claims of Whistleblowing Detriment.

Published: 25th Sep 2019

2019 Annual Employment Lecture: What if ... your boss was an algorithm?

42 Bedford Row invites you to their 2019 Annual Employment Lecture on Thursday 3rd October 2019 at 18.00pm: Followed by a drinks reception where you will get the opportunity to meet the speakers and members from our employment team. 42 Bedford Row are delighted to announce that Professor Jeremias Adams-Prassl will deliver our 2019 Annual Lecture.

Published: 10th Sep 2019

L v Q Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1417

Safia Tharoo acted for Q Ltd in this case The Court of Appeal (Bean LJ and Rose LJ) has handed down its judgment in the case of L v Q Ltd, which was heard at short notice in light of the importance of the issues involved.

Published: 15th Aug 2019

McNeil v HMRC [2019] EWCA Civ 112

McNeil v HMRC [2019] EWCA Civ 112 answers the question of whether a tribunal should approach “particular disadvantage” in equal pay and indirect discrimination cases by reference to averages or differential distribution? Differential what?! Rad Kohanzad provides a summary on McNeil v HMRC [2019] EWCA Civ 112

Published: 4th Jul 2019

The Chief Constable of Norfolk v Coffey

Jason Braier provides a summary from The Chief Constable of Norfolk v Coffey judgment.

Published: 24th Jun 2019

Aston v Martlet Group

Jason Braier of 42 Bedford Row highlights some gems from the Aston v Martlet Group judgment.

Published: 28th May 2019

Nick Singer spoke to Castle Associates about the meaning of disability

Employment Law: What is a disability? Ask the Expert

Published: 20th May 2019

Managing Autism in the Workplace

09.30am, Wednesday 12th June 2019

Published: 8th Apr 2019

An Employer’s Right to Follow its Religious Beliefs – The Case of the Cohabiting Nursery Teacher

By Jason Braier

Published: 19th Feb 2019

Ranked in The Legal 500: Leading Set

Chambers are thrilled to have 13 individual recommendations/rankings in the new Legal 500 guide.

Published: 30th Oct 2018

Bad faith = the absence of good faith

New article by Rad Kohanzad on Saad v Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust

Published: 3rd Sep 2018

Rebecca Thomas provides top tips on how to apply for flexible working

Rebecca Thomas’s straightforward guide to flexible working for Marie Claire UK.

Published: 30th Aug 2018

Employment Newsletter

Welcome to the latest roundup from our barristers at 42 Bedford Row Employment Practice, with the latest news and unique insights from our team.

Published: 23rd Aug 2018

Nicholas Bidnell-Edwards succeeded in upholding the EAT’s strict approach to time limits in the Court of Appeal

In Nicholson v. Royal Mail Group Ltd Case No: A2/2016/1002 the Appellant had sent all of the necessary documents to Fleetbank House, the building currently housing the EAT, prior to the expiry of the deadline.

Published: 16th Jul 2018

Nicholas Bidnell-Edwards has won a case involving successful claims for Constructive Unfair Dismissal, Wrongful Dismissal, Discrimination Arising from Disability, and a Failure to Make Reasonable Adju

In Thanki v. Asda Stores Limited Case No. 1801966/2016 the Claimant was a disabled man because of hypertension and depression. The Respondent required the Claimant to attend his workplace on a weekly basis as a form of keeping in touch day.

Published: 15th May 2018

Nicholas Bidnell-Edwards attended the inaugural Oxford Disability Law and Policy Conference

Nicholas attended the inaugural Oxford Disability Law and Policy Conference at Mansfield College, Oxford, which was held between 24 and 25 February 2018.

Published: 27th Feb 2018

Employment Newsletter

Welcome to the latest roundup from our barristers at 42 Bedford Row Employment Practice, with the latest news and unique insights from our team.

Published: 29th Jan 2018

Stefan Liberadzki represents Employment Tribunal claimant who successfully establishes “employee” status for claim under the Equality Act

In EP v The Gym Ltd, the Claimant (referred to here as ‘EP’) was engaged by a nationwide chain of low-cost 24-hour gyms as a “freelance personal trainer”. His claim for disability discrimination arises from the Respondent’s termination of his contract on the grounds of absence from work, which he says was caused by a medical condition amounting to a disability.

Published: 4th Jan 2018

Bianca Durrant v Chief Constable of Avon & Somerset Constabulary (No. 2) [2017] EWCA Civ 1808

Tim Adkin successfully appealed to the Court of Appeal against the decision of the High Court arising from the failure of the trial judge to consider the operation of the two-stage burden of proof and also the quantum of damages in a claim of race discrimination against a police force. The Court considered the Presidential Guidance on injury to feelings.

Published: 20th Nov 2017

Employment Newsletter

Welcome to the latest roundup from our barristers at 42 Bedford Row Employment Practice, with the latest news and unique insights from our team.

Published: 25th Oct 2017

Nicholas Bidnell-Edwards secured a substantial increase to an injury to feelings award for a victim of maternity discrimination

After Mr Bidnell-Edwards had proved a case of maternity discrimination, the Employment Judge at South London Employment Tribunal made an injury to feelings award of £10,000.00, which then increased by more than 50% to £15,332.19 as a result of i) a 10% increase for the Simmons v. Castle award; ii) a 25% uplift for breaches

Published: 9th Oct 2017