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A reminder from the EAT that Employment Tribunals must have regard to disabilities of litigants in person during case management stages
Mr B King v Gemalto Thales UK Ltd 2024 EAT 34 (8 March 2024) The Background Mr King (“the Claimant”) started working for Thales (“the Respondent”) in December 1999. The Claimant is vulnerable with mental health conditions. He brought an unfair dismissal claim to the Employment Tribunal which was dismissed…
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Parklane Plowden welcomes new pupil
Chambers is delighted to welcome Isabella Brunton, who is commencing her specialist civil law pupillage under the supervision of Claire Millns. Isabella achieved first-class honours at the University of York in Law and was awarded the Citizenship Award for her role as Mistress of the Moots of the Mooting and…
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Isabella Brunton (pupil)
Isabella Brunton commenced her specialist civil law pupillage in April 2024 under the supervision of Claire Millns. She achieved first-class honours at the University of York in Law and was awarded the Citizenship Award for her role as Mistress of the Moots of the Mooting and Bar Society. Whilst at…
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24 April 2024 | Commercial Law with Lunch
Join our Commercial team for the first PLP Commercial Law with Lunch of 2024. The seminar will take place in our Leeds office with lunch, refreshments, and the chance to network on arrival. Members of our specialist Commercial team will discuss the below topics. Programme 12:00 – Lunch & Networking…
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New Chief Coroners Guidance on Obtaining Information Regarding Social Media Use
On 2 April 2024, the Chief Coroner introduced new guidance (No. 46) surrounding the obtaining of evidence regarding social media use. This intersects with the Online Safety Act 2023 coming into force on 1 April 2024. As background, Schedule 5 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 gives a coroner…
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Case note on LZL v HYC
Facts Issue 11. Whether the Court should appoint an alternative litigation friend. Absent suitable alternatives, the only appropriate candidate was the Official Solicitor. Law Decision Comment
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Parklane Plowden expand Family Team with KC
Parklane Plowden’s Family Team are delighted to welcome Martin Kingerley KC as a door tenant. Martin was called to the Bar in 1999, and took silk in 2020. He was then appointed a Deputy High Court Judge in 2023. An experienced family law practitioner, Martin specialises in the law relating…
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Martin Kingerley KC
Martin Kingerley KC is a family law barrister who specialises in the law relating to children. He undertakes work in the most serious and complex public law cases relating to allegations of non-accidental injury and death, serious sexual harm, factitious/induced illness and honour-based abuse. Within the sphere of private law…
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Richard Harrington, Imogen Gray, Lucy Evanson, and James Kapadia start their second six and accept instructions
Parklane Plowden is pleased to announce that Richard Harrington, Imogen Gray, Lucy Evanson, and James Kapadia have started their second six and are available to take instructions. Richard started pupillage in October 2023 as a family pupil under the supervision of Farzana Tai and Giorgia Sessi. Richard is available to…
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REPLAY: Updates in Employment Law: What you might have missed and what’s coming up? | 27 March 2024
Parklane Plowden’s Employment Law with Lunch seminars bring you the latest law updates. Employment specialists Tim Wilkinson and Bharat Jangra explore the recent updates and new regulations upcoming in Employment Law. Click on the above video to watch the webinar recording.