This week Susan Chan of 42BR has appeared for the Lord Chancellor in the second judicial review challenge to the employment tribunal fees system brought by the union Unison. A year ago Susan successfully defended the tribunal fees scheme against Unison’s first challenge, which was backed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
23rd Oct 2014
Julie Stather examines the recent use of section 20 and considers its future in the light of the impending 26 week limit for care proceedings.
21st Oct 2014
Chambers is delighted to announce that Zimran Samuel has been awarded Family Junior Barrister of the Year by Jordan Publishing. Congratulations are also extended to Frank Feehan QC who was a short-listed nominee in the category of Family Silk of the Year both by Jordan Publishing and Chambers and Partners.
21st Oct 2014
The impact of fees on discrimination claims. Does the recent dramatic fall in tribunal claims reflect the real world experience? GUEST SPEAKER: Laura Bates
5th Sep 2014
The lecture entitled ‘Law, gender and religion’ was chaired by Lord Justice McCombe (July 2014).
30th Jul 2014
Chambers is delighted to announce that Frank Feehan QC has been shortlisted for Family Law QC of the Year 2014 and Zimran Samuel has been shortlisted for Family Law Junior Barrister of the Year 2014.
28th Jul 2014
4 members of 42 Bedford Row appear in a significant Court of Appeal case in which the President gives an unequivocal message: in a case not completed at 67 - 26 weeks is not a straight-jacket.
18th Jul 2014
Sebastian Naughton successfully resisted an appeal at a full hearing before the Court of Appeal in a case identifying the limits of procedural irregularity in the employment tribunal. The appeal was advanced on the grounds of procedurally irregularity.
16th Jul 2014
Where a defendant had filed an acknowledgement of service but had not disputed the court's jurisdiction within 14 days after filing it, as required by CPR r.11(4), he was not entitled to extra time to serve notice to dispute jurisdiction even though the claimant's claim form had been served on the defendant outside the jurisdiction after the six-month period required for service. Philip Newman represented the applicant.
10th Jul 2014
Awards & Recognition
