Heather Platt successfully defended an appeal in the EAT brought by an autistic teacher against an independent SEN school: Ms K Kaler v Insights ESC Ltd: [2024] EAT 195. The former teacher was dismissed in 2018 for conduct for sending several emails over an issue in relation to her pay that were said to be […]
Pump Court Chambers specialist Employment team is delighted to invite you to their Annual Employment Law Seminar in Canterbury on Thursday 13th February 2025 from 1.00pm – 5.00pm. Members of our Employment & Discrimination Law team will cover the following topics: “Don’t Leave Me This Way” – Ending partnerships, breach of contract, springboard injunctions and […]
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Rebecca Paterson has accepted an offer of tenancy, following the successful completion of her third six pupillage/probationary tenancy. Rebecca is a civil barrister specialising in employment, regulatory & disciplinary. Prior to joining chambers, Rebecca completed pupillage and practised in-house at a large healthcare regulatory body. Rebecca appears […]
The concept of a “provision, criterion or practice” (“PCP”) is one with which employment lawyers will all be familiar. It crops up in the statutory provisions which cover indirect discrimination (s 19 Equality Act 2010) and reasonable adjustments (ss 20 / 21 Equality Act 2010). It is easy to assume that the concept is straightforward: […]
Fergus McCombie discusses the reasonable steps which are likely to meet the duty and impress an employment tribunal. My colleague Louisa Simpson posted last week on the much-trailed preventative duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment, coming into force via s.40A of the Equality Act 2010. This follow-up article addresses practical steps towards compliance with […]
Are you prepared for the change in law, coming into force tomorrow (Saturday 26 October 2024) in respect of preventing Sexual Harassment at work? Louisa Simpson has broken down the change in the new legislation, identified helpful definitions and discusses the scope of the new duty, as well as identifying the consequences of failing to […]
Tim Dracass has recently secured another successful outcome in an equal pay claim before the employment tribunal. Tim was instructed to act for the Respondent employer in the case of JH v NWF Ltd, who was facing a claim brought by a current employee that she was being paid less than her male comparator despite […]
Pump Court has been ranked as a Band 1 Set for Family/Matrimonial and Ecclesiastical Law in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners, as well as maintaining set rankings for Crime and Employment. In total, 26 members of chambers are ranked as Leading Individuals for Family: Children, Family: Matrimonial Finance, Crime, Ecclesiastical Law, Employment, Inquests […]
Before the election Labour announced that they were committed to “Securonomics”. The term, which is yet to catch on, was intended to encapsulate giving working people security in their day-to-day lives. Labour promised to set out the ways in which this would be done within the first 100 days of Government. Today, at 11am and […]
We are pleased to welcome our new 12-month pupils, who started with us this week. Their details and pupil supervisers are as follows: Alvaro Loxton (common law) – Mark Ablett Hannah Tickle (common law) – Samara Brackley Edward Armitage (criminal) – Tom Wilkins Victoria Steet (family) – Neelo Shravat
We are very proud to announce that Pump Court Chambers has maintained its status as a Top Tier Set in the latest edition of The Legal 500 UK Bar Guide. Chambers is ranked as a Tier 1 set for Family: Children and Domestic Abuse, Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy and Crime (General and Fraud) on […]
We are very proud that Pump Court has been shortlisted in the Client Service Set of the Year category at this year’s Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards. Based on rigorous research for Chambers UK Bar Guide, the awards recognise outstanding legal work and achievements, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service delivery. To […]