We are proud to announce the appointment of Akua Reindorf KC as a Visiting Senior Fellow in the Law School of the London School of Economics and Political Science with effect from 1 September 2024.

Emma Darlow Stearn acted unled in EAT appeal, Mr M Birkett v Integral UK Ltd [2024] EAT 107, successfully appealing ET findings that the Claimant’s dismissal for redundancy was fair under s.98(4) Employment Rights Act 1996.

The first report of the COVID–19 Inquiry was published today. Robin Allen KC represented Local Government Associations, with module 1 of the report recognising their key role in civil contingencies, and the need to strengthen and support that role.

Paul Michell successfully resists appeal in Chumbu v The Disabilities Trust. With Paul representing the Respondent, the ET refused to set aside an unless order and grant relief from sanction by the Claimant thus resisting appeal.

In the 2024 edition of Doyle’s Guide, Cloisters members receive individual recognition in the field of employment and industrial relations matters.

Rachel Crasnow KC and Imogen Brown write extensively about the main reasons for remote-working requests, and how best to navigate the legal issues arising when employers and employees clash on such matters.

Schona Jolly KC, Catherine Casserley, Laura Redman and Caitlin Page from Cloisters are featured in Advocate’s inaugural ‘Pro Bono Recognition List for England and Wales’.

Ten Cloisters barristers join the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s prestigious group of preferred legal services suppliers for 2024 to 2028.

Take a look at the mass media coverage generated in Cloisters barrister John Horan’s successful claim for a profoundly deaf client mistreated by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Sheryn Omeri KC was interviewed by ABC’s Joe O’Brien on the application by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for arrest warrants in respect of three alleged leaders of Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant.

Infected Blood Inquiry Report published today, for which Sarah Fraser Butlin KC, Rachel Barrett and Tamar Burton acted as counsel to the Inquiry.

Sarah Fraser Butlin KC, Rachel Barrett and Tamar Burton have acted as counsel to the Infected Blood Inquiry, culminating in the publication of the Inquiry Report on 20th May.

Cloisters barristers Schona Jolly KC and Claire McCann appeared for Caster Semenya in her landmark sports and human rights case before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on 15 May.

We’re proud to announce 19 practitioners have been recommended by Who’s Who Legal with Cloisters one of the top-ranked chambers overall for Labour, Employment and Benefits.

£50,000 award for John Horan’s profoundly deaf client in Employment Tribunal against the DWP for oppressive and discriminatory behaviour.

Caspar Glyn KC has been elected Chair of the Employment Lawyers Association, and both Olivia-Faith Dobbie and Jennifer Danvers have been elected to join its management committee.