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Legal 500 2008 - Chambers is again recognised in the 2008 edition of the Legal 500 as one of the Leading sets on the North Eastern Circuit. Chambers Nominated for both Chambers & Barrister of the Year in the Legal and Medical Personal Injury awards 2008. The Law Society Excellence Awards shortlist Howard Elgot as Barrister of the Year. We also welcome Natalia Levine & Lucy Bairstow to Chambers as tenants. For further information please see our news page. Legal 500 2008 - Chambers is again recognised in the 2008 edition of the Legal 500 as one of the Leading sets on the North Eastern Circuit. Chambers Nominated for both Chambers & Barrister of the Year in the Legal and Medical Personal Injury awards 2008. The Law Society Excellence Awards shortlist Howard Elgot as Barrister of the Year. We also welcome Natalia Levine & Lucy Bairstow to Chambers as tenants. For further information please see our news page.

Thursday, 16th October 2008

Philip Kramer
Thornley -v- Lang [2004] 1 All ER 886
Recovery of success fees under collective conditional fee agreement.

Northern Rock Building Society -v- Archer [1999] Lloyds Rep. Bank. 32, CA
Undue influence where purpose of charge not obvious to borrowers solicitor and solicitor's duties to lay client in advising about charge sent to solicitor for execution.

Burns -v- Morton [1999] 3 All ER 646, CA
Conveyance of land by implied agreement and conduct.

Seamus Sweeney
Chief Constable of Cumbria -v- McGlennon [2002] ICR 1156
Liability of chief constable for acts of discrimination by subordinate Officers.

Ackinclose & Others -v- Gateshead Borough Council [2005] IRLR 79
Incorporation of collective terms in individual contracts; whether any transfer under TUPE of subsequently agreed collective agreements.

Council of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne -v- Allan & Others [2005] IRLR 504
Compensation for equal pay; relationship between Equal Pay Act and Sex Discrimination Act.

Carlisle-Morgan -v- Cumbria County Council [2007] IRLR 314
Vicarious liability in whistle-blowing cases.

South Tyneside Council -v- Anderson & Others [2007] EWCA Civ 654
Whether school based employees and other local authority employees are in the same employment for the purposes of the Equal Pay Act; powers of Governing Bodies in setting separate terms and conditions of employment.

Kirti Jeram
Bradford Metropolitan District Council -v- E C Pratt [2007] IRLR 192:
Where an employee had failed to comply with the modified grievance procedure pursuant to the Employment Act 2002 Sch.2 para.9, the employment tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear her complaint.

Ashley Serr
Connor and Hine -v- DTI [2006]ALL ER (D) 61 (Feb)
Decision on whether Part XII ERA is compatible with EC insolvency directive.

Logan -v- Commissioners for Customs and Excise [2004] IRLR 63
Leading case on striking out at half time in the ET.

Bewley -v- Prison Service [2004] ICR 422
Meaning of collective agreement for purposes of Working Time Regulations.

Miller -v- Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] All ER (D) 109 (Jun)
Employment status of a prison chaplain.

Stott and Others -v- Prison Service [2003] All ER 25 (Jun)
Date of assessment for ‘prejudice’ when extending time limits.

Hill -v- Prison Service [2003] All ER (D) 267 (Dec)
Identifying correct EDT.

De Keyser -v- Wilson [2001] IRLR 324
Leading case on use of experts in the ET.