Date: 8 Oct 2026 - Time: 9:30am - 1:45pm BST
Location: No5 Barristers' Chambers
Rose Macaulay has successfully achieved judgment for a Claimant in a claim for both unfair and wrongful dismissal. The claim involved a preliminary issue on…
Louis Austin recently successfully appeared for a specialist healthcare provider and a member of their senior leadership team in a 6-day Employment Tribunal claim. The…
In what has been dubbed ‘a triumph for common sense’, Caroline Jennings has succeeded in having a s15 claim (remitted from the Employment Appeal Tribunal)…
Richard Hignett recently acted for a large UK fashion retailer and was successful in arguing that all claims were not well founded and therefore dismissed…
The Tribunal dismissed all claims of indirect sex discrimination, constructive unfair dismissal, and wrongful dismissal, finding that the Respondent acted reasonably in its handling of…
We’re delighted to announce that the No5 Pupils will commence their second six in the upcoming weeks as they take the exciting next step in…
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…