News and INsights
12 Week rights for agency workers: Kocur v Royal Mail
Tom Coghlin QC considers the important judgment of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Kocur v Royal Mail and anor UKEAT/0181/17, a decision which brings much-needed clarification to the rights of agency workers to the same basic working and working conditions under the Agency Worker Regulations 2010.
When does ‘stand-by’ work constitute working time?
In this blog Andrew Buchan considers Wednesday’s judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union on stand-by work.
New Paper by Rachel Crasnow QC, Discrimination Law in 2018: Pregnancy, Maternity and Parental Rights
Employment specialist Rachel Crasnow QC has published a new paper entitled Discrimination Law in 2018.
The gender pay gap: why its removal is a priority for today’s workplace
Rachel Crasnow QC will deliver a talk on the gender pay gap at a conference designed to give up-to-the-minute strategies and practical guidance to legal professionals.
New paper 'Discrimination Law in 2018' by Robin Allen QC
Robin Allen QC has released a new paper entitled: Discrimination Law 2018. In his new paper, Robin discusses new cases concerning Sexual Orientation and Religion or Belief as well as Transgender rights particularly in relation to marriage.
Job interviews “ripe territory” for maternity discrimination
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has today published a new study revealing the extent of maternity and pregnancy discrimination in recruitment.
ELA - Disability discrimination, how key concepts have been clarified in the last year
Specialist equality, discrimination, employment and human rights barrister Catherine Casserley will speak at an upcoming Employment Lawyers Association event.
Worker Status and Vicarious Liability: The Needfor Coherence
Sarah Fraser Butlin and Robin Allen QC have published a University of Cambridge Law Faculty working paper on Pimlico Plumbers and vicarious liability.
Disability in the Legal Professions
Cloister's John Horan will host the event. John will also deliver a talk entitled Disabled Barristers: Are You Stroppy?
Constructive knowledge of disability: Donelien v Liberata UK Ltd
In this blog Nathaniel Caiden considers yesterday’s judgment by the Court of Appeal that concerned constructive knowledge of disability - Donelien v Liberata UK Ltd.
Schona Jolly QC to address disability and equality in a post-Brexit UK
Schona Jolly QC spoke at the Business Disability Forum President’s Group Dinner on the implications of disability and equality in post-Brexit UK.
4th edition of Personal Injury Schedules: Calculating Damages published
A new edition of Personal Injury Schedules: Calculating Damages has been released. The updated text will take account of developments resulting from case law since the last edition in 2010.
Nathan Roberts appointed to the Attorney General's Panel of Counsel
Nathan Roberts has been appointed to the C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown in his first year of eligibility.
Closing the Race Employment and Pay Gaps: Levers for Change
The Equality and Diversity Forum and Cloisters are excited to host, Closing the Race Employment and Pay Gaps: Levers for Change.
Cloisters' barristers to appear in Supreme Court case on worker status
Robin Allen QC, Sally Robertson and Sarah Fraser Butlin have been instructed to intervene in the Supreme Court on behalf of the IWGB union in Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Others v Smith.
Catherine Casserley instructed in Little Mix sign language row.
Catherine Casserley, an expert in disability discrimination is instructed for a deaf mother who is suing Little Mix promoter in sign language argument.
Cloisters sponsors the launch of the Fawcett Society Sex Discrimination Law Review
Cloisters is delighted to announce sponsorship of the launch of the Fawcett Society Sex Discrimination Law Review.
The Fawcett Society, the UK’s leading charity campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights, will launch the findings of a landmark, year-long review of UK equalities legislation early in the new year.
Glasgow City Council Decides Not to Appeal
Yesterday, Glasgow City Council decided that it would not pursue permission to appeal to the Supreme Court against the Court of Session decision in HBJ Claimants v Glasgow City Council.