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Interim relief: how employers can reclaim the narrative
Robert Allen, employment and commercial barrister, considers the mechanism of interim relief, why dismissed employees should proceed with caution, and how employers can turn an application against them into a strategic asset. Interim relief (IR) gives the tribunal the power to compel the employer to reinstate, re-engage or continue to…
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International Adoption – PLWG Best Practice: A Guide
Moving onto the fourth and penultimate article in my series covering the Public Law Working Group’s recommendations for best practice for adoption, we consider Chapter 4 of the PLWG report. This section addresses a more niche element of adoptions, those that are either international, or have an international element. As…
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Neglect found to have contributed to death from a failure to diagnose Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Leila Benyounes represented the family of a lady who died at home from an undiagnosed pulmonary thromboembolism 10 days after presenting at her GP with sudden shortness of breath on exertion. Her death occurred seven days after she was discharged from hospital, after being referred there by her GP, due…
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PLP’s Chancery, Commercial and Private Finance Coffee Morning | 13th February
Join us on the 13th of February for coffee, tea, a light breakfast and a chance to meet and catch up with our Chancery, Commercial and Private Finance team at our first coffee morning of 2025! Drop in anytime between 8am – 9am. This event is free of charge –…
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Thursday, 30th January | Hybrid training event – OurFamilyWizard
PLP’s Family Team are hosting a hybrid training seminar, taking place both in chambers and online, on 30th January at 4:30pm, in association with OurFamilyWizard, the global co-parenting platform. The event will cover OurFamilyWizard’s parenting app, including the features of the app, new additions to the app such as recording…
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New clerking appointment at Parklane Plowden
PLP continues to expand and enhance its clerking team, further strengthening its stellar reputation for client service. Following the appointment of Paul Clarke as Senior Practice Director for the Civil and Employment teams in November 2024, PLP is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Assistant Practice Director for…
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22nd January 2025 | Parklane Plowden Pupillage Evening
We are pleased to be hosting a pupillage open evening on Wednesday 22nd January 2025 in our Newcastle Chambers starting at 6pm. This is an informal event providing a chance to meet some of our current pupils and members, have a look around the building and listen to a few…
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Matthew Taylor
Matthew joined PLP in January 2025. He has extensive experience in clerking across various legal disciplines. Outside of chambers, Matthew enjoys long distance running, assists with coaching an under 10’s football team and with an enthusiasm that far outweighs any talent, likes to play guitar and sing.
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Welcome Back Maxine Best and Naakesha Michl
Parklane Plowden are delighted to welcome back family barristers Maxine Best and Naakesha Michl. Maxine and Naakesha both return to Chambers on the 15th January 2025 after a period of maternity leave and will be accepting instructions in family law children matters. To instruct either Maxine or Naakesha, please contact…
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Hussain. Again. Taxi Credit Hire in 2024.
I recently represented the Defendant in Mazahar Hussain v EUI Limited[2024] EWCC 16. A copy of the judgment handed down by HHJ Malek in Bradford is available here: https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/Misc/2024/CC16.html&query=(Hussain)+AND+(EUI) The judgment provides a thorough guide to the application of the principles set out in Hussain v EUI [2019] EWHC 2647…
