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The decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) in Pal v Accenture (UK) Ltd [2026] EAT 12 provides a significant restatement of the correct approach…
Afiya Amesu of our Employment Group successfully defended a claim for Unfair Dismissal, Disability Discrimination and Age Discrimination for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust….
Menopause occurs when those with a menstrual cycle stop menstruating. The lead up to this can take up to 10 years – this is known…
An Employment Tribunal has ordered Royal Mail to reinstate an Operational Postal Grade postperson and pay him £56,706 after it unfairly sacked him over what…
Tim Sheppard of No5’s Employment Group was instructed by the West Midlands Ambulance Service in respect of multiple discrimination claims brought by a former IT…
Higgs v. Farmor’s School Introduction There is no overt reference in the Equality Act 2010 to the protection that exists (per Article 9.1 ECHR) for…
No5 Barristers’ Chambers are pleased to announce that Afiya Amesu has been shortlisted for the ‘Legal Excellence Luminary Award’ at the Potential Unlocked Awards 2025….
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is pleased to announce that Jessica Smeaton has been appointed as a Family Recorder assigned to the South-Eastern circuit. The appointment will…
The link to the full judgement can be found here: 1600413.2023 Ms G Penberthy v Powys Teaching Health Board Orders (Cost)
Tim was originally instructed to represent The British Psychological Society at a Preliminary Hearing to determine whether Dr MacLennan, a charity trustee, was a ‘worker’…
The case was a little unusual because it was a claim for post-employment detriment. The heart of the case was about why an ombudsman was…
Currently, the qualifying service required to bring a claim for unfair dismissal (other than in some cases of automatically unfair dismissal) is two years. The…
No5 Barristers’ Chambers welcomes 7 new Pupils. We are delighted to welcome 7 new Pupils into Chambers, ready to officially begin pupillage with us next…
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huge thank you to everyone who joined us for a fantastic evening of networking and collaboration. The event wouldn’t have been the success it was…