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Supreme Court rules Deliveroo riders not entitled to collective bargaining: how this judgment on a judicial review challenge crosses over into employment law.

Helen Moizer (2018)

The Supreme Court handed down the decision on 21 November 2023 for Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (Appellant) v Central Arbitration Committee and another (Respondents) [2023] UKSC 43. The judgment helpfully provides a clear introduction of the case which begins with: “Deliveroo riders have become a familiar sight in our...

In P v F [2023] EWHC 2730 (Fam), the court considered an appeal in relation to indirect contact and a s91(14) order for a period of two years. The case concerned two children; twins born on 24th October 2011. This was the third set of Children Act proceedings. A welfare report...

Sara Chalk (2018)

Below are a summary of key issues and updates relating to children matters. Covert Recordings and Electronic Evidence In December 2022, the Family Justice Council (“FJC”) released draft guidance on covert recordings in family law proceedings concerning children. Over the last few years there has been an increase in covert recordings being used by...

The Nuffield foundation in conjunction with others have provide a major study of the financial and property arrangements that people make when they divorce and seeks to evaluate the extent to which it enables them to reach fair outcomes. The Executive summary can be found below ( & attached with...

The Presidents of Employment Tribunals in England and Wales and in Scotland have published a joint Practice Direction on the recording of Employment Tribunal hearings and the transcription of such recordings. It is accompanied by joint Presidential Guidance. The two documents were published on 6 November 2023 and take effect...

As the legal market continues to adapt to the new world, clients are also evolving and want to make their money go further. This has seen a rise in Hybrid instructions i.e. unbundling. A little known fact is that in some circumstances solicitors no longer need to be on record. The...

Earlier this year I invited the Family Procedure Rule Committee (‘FPRC’) to consider making provision in the Family Procedure Rules (‘FPR’) for the disclosure and examination of mobile phone records and other electronic records. The FPRC has agreed to consider making the necessary amendments to the FPR to govern the...

Amelia King (2016)

This was an appeal within private law proceedings concerning rights under Article 10 ECHR to report and the child & family’s Article 8 rights to privacy. There were 4 parties – the appellant journalist (who shall be referred to as “LT”), the father, the mother and the child. At a final...

This Guidance replaces the 2019 Practice Guidance: Placements in unregistered children’s homes in England or unregistered care home services in Wales, and the 2020 Addendum. Introduction Those documents set out Guidance in respect of the registration and regulation structure applicable for residential care facilities for children and young persons. As is well...

INTRODUCTION Following the conclusion of the initial pilot scheme in July 2023 and the extensive consultation with judges and other stakeholders which followed, the organisation and listing of DoL orders relating to children under the inherent jurisdiction is being revised. The National DoL Court will no longer operate under that title....

Helen Moizer (2018)

Helen joined Chambers as a tenant in October 2023, after successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Nigel Cholerton. During her pupillage and since joining Chambers, Helen regularly practices in Employment Law and Family Law, with a particular interest in Children work and Matrimonial Finance. Alongside her busy practice,...

Thomas Wheddon (2022)

No.18 are delighted to welcome Thomas Wheddon. Thomas commences pupillage on the 2nd October 2023, after being called to the Bar in 2022. Thomas joined Chambers as a Pupil in 2023. Before joining Chambers, Thomas worked full-time as a Solicitors Agent, representing both lay and professional clients in Civil cases on...

Sara Chalk (2018)

The case relates to an appeal of the Children’s Guardian against the decision of the lay magistrates to refuse the application of the Children’s Guardian for a full Friends, Family, or other Connected Carers assessment of the paternal grandparents by an ISW at an IRH. The magistrates dismissed the application...

Amelia King (2016)

This was an appeal following an order allowing a 14-year-old boy (“A”), to instruct his own solicitor made within proceedings concerning an application by his parents to discharge care orders in respect of him and his sister, who was 13 years old. Within care proceedings, final care orders were made to...

Amelia King (2016)

This was an appeal against a private law case management decision by a District Judge permitting the instruction of an expert in a case involving an allegation of parental alienation. The subject children, aged 12 and 9, were parties to the proceedings through their rule 16.4 Children’s Guardian. The children lived...

No.18 Chambers are delighted to announce Barnaby Large has been published in Harvey ‘s Employment law on his case of Polystar Plastics Ltd v Mr M Liepa ( EA-2022-001040-JOJ ) , for the full extract of the case please click on the attachment....

Barnaby Large (2007)

Chambers is pleased to announce Barnaby has accepted a role as a contributor to Tolley's Employment Law Handbook, responsible for maintaining its wrongful dismissal chapter part time. Barnaby continues to remains available for instruction as Counsel....

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Barnaby Large (2007)

How wide is a Judge’s discretion on an application to extend time on just and equitable grounds? Not impermissibly so, says the EAT (Eady P presiding) in Liepa v Polystar Plastics Ltd L presented a claim without ACAS early conciliation number citing exemption on grounds PP had engaged with ACAS. Following telephone preliminary...

Gary Fawcett (1975)

This alert stems from relevance in a local case I was in recently dealing with care and supervision orders. But in Re JW the President handed down a judgement in care proceedings in which he examines the role of care orders and supervision orders in care proceedings. Being an alert, I do...

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