
News and INsights
Media coverage of John Horan’s Employment Tribunal win
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.
Cloisters’ Sheryn Omeri KC interviewed about ICC Prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants in respect of Gaza
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: out now
Infected Blood Inquiry Report published today, for which Sarah Fraser Butlin KC, Rachel Barrett and Tamar Burton acted as counsel to the Inquiry.
Infected Blood Inquiry Report to be published on 20th May
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.
Schona Jolly KC and Claire McCann appear in landmark case of Caster Semenya v Switzerland before the Grand Chamber of European Court of Human Rights
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.
19 barristers recommended and Cloisters one of the top-ranked chambers by Who’s Who Legal
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.
John Horan wins £50,000 damages in Employment Tribunal for profoundly deaf client
£50,000 award for John Horan’s profoundly deaf client in Employment Tribunal against the DWP for oppressive and discriminatory behaviour.
Employment Lawyers Association appointments
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.
“Your win is our win”: Climate activists achieve win at Europe’s top court
Joshua Jackson was instructed in Duarte Agostinho and Others v Portugal and 32 Others, the judgment for which was issued earlier this month. While the ECtHR held that the case of Duarte Agostinho was inadmissible, it remains a significant day in the pursuit of climate justice.
Simon Dyer KC and Linda Jacobs secure CXE v West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust settlement
Simon Dyer KC and Linda Jacobs of Cloisters instructed by Alexandra Bennett of Stewarts secured approval today before HHJ Sadiq sitting as a Judge of the High Court, of a settlement of £18.6m on behalf of a seriously brain injured claimant.
Barristers at Cloisters driving workplace AI regulation
Robin Allen KC and Dee Masters have worked closely with the TUC and Cambridge University Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy to devise a new legal blueprint for regulating AI in the workplace. The TUC’s AI (Regulation and Employment Rights) Bill sets out new legal rights and obligations for employers and employees.
Adam Pincott, Hana Abas and Emma Darlow Stearn – second six pupils taking instructions
Our second six pupils Adam Pincott, Hana Abas and Emma Darlow Stearn are on their feet and accepting instructions in their own cases across our core areas.
Channel 4 News Reports on Cloisters Barristers’ Victory in Broadbent v Police Federation of England and Wales
With judgment delivered following a 2022-23 trial, in which claimants were represented by Schona Jolly KC, Anna Beale, Laurene Veale and Caroline Musgrave-Cohen, Channel 4 has reported news calling for a public inquiry into the Police Federation of England & Wales.
Seyi Omooba v (1) Michael Garrett Associates Ltd (t/a Global Artists) and (2) Leicester Theatre Trust Ltd
Judgment has today been handed down in the case Seyi Omooba v (1) Michael Garrett Associates Ltd (t/a Global Artists) and (2) Leicester Theatre Trust Ltd.
Update on AI in the workplace by Robin Allen KC and Dee Masters
In Discrimination Law Association’s latest Briefings journal, Robin Allen KC and Dee Masters provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace.