Robert Spicer
VICARIOUS LIABILITY
Limitation Case TVZ v Manchester City Football Club Ltd [2022] EWHC 7, Hugh Court Facts Eight men who had been sexually abused by a...
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Robert Spicer
Feb 10, 20222 min read
Crown immunity and the rule of law (3)
Civil proceedings Until 1948 the Crown could not be made a party to a civil action. This was an offshoot of the principle of sovereign...
Robert Spicer
Feb 10, 20224 min read
Crown immunity and the rule of law (2)
Recent examples In June 2018 prison officers were taking part in a petrol bomb training exercise. This was part of an eight-day...
Robert Spicer
Feb 10, 20224 min read
Crown Immunity and the rule of law
The case of John Wynne and the Royal Mint The case of John Wynne, employed by the Royal Mint at Llantrisant, South Wales highlighted the...
Robert Spicer
Jan 27, 20221 min read
WHISTLEBLOWING
Automatic unfair dismissal Main or principal reason test Case Secure Care UK Ltd v Mott (2022) Morning Star, January 4, EAT Facts M was...
Robert Spicer
Jan 27, 20221 min read
RELIGION OR BELIEF DISCRIMINATION
Fear of Covid-19 Refusal to attend workplace Case X v Y (2021) Manchester Employment Tribunal, December 24 Facts In July 2020 X decided...
Robert Spicer
Jan 27, 20222 min read
SUPREME COURT
Human rights Torture Case In re McQuillan, McGuigan and McKenna [2021] UKSC 55 Facts The appeals were as follows: · The death by...
Robert Spicer
Jan 27, 20221 min read
UNFAIR DISMISSAL
Refusal of Covid-19 vaccination Religious belief Case Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd (2022) Leeds Employment Tribunal,...
Robert Spicer
Jan 12, 20221 min read
WHISTLEBLOWING
Protected disclosures Detriment Case Fitzmaurice v Luton Irish Forum EA-2020-000295-RN Facts In 2014, 2016 and 2017 F raised a number of...
Robert Spicer
Jan 10, 20221 min read
Unfair dismissal: gross misconduct
UNFAIR DISMISSAL Gross misconduct Case Hope v British Medical Association EA-2021-000187-JOJ Facts H, an employee of BMA, brought a...
Robert Spicer
Jan 10, 20221 min read
Supreme Court: breach of embargo:contempt
SUPREME COURT Breach of embargo Contempt of court Case Attorney General v Crosland [2021] UKSC 15, Supreme Court Facts In May 2021...
Robert Spicer
Jan 10, 20221 min read
Disability discrimination: risk to health
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION Risk to health Secondment opportunity Case Judd v Cabinet Office EA-2020-000468-AT Facts J, a disabled person...
Robert Spicer
Jan 4, 20221 min read
Whistleblowing and employment tribunal procedure
UNFAIR DISMISSAL Protected disclosures Claim form Case Clarke v The Restaurant Group (UK) Ltd EA-2019-001107-RN Facts C, a litigant in...
Robert Spicer
Dec 31, 20211 min read
Ryanair industrial action
TRADE UNIONS Detriment on trade union grounds Case Ryanair DAC v Morais and others EA-2021-000275-DA Facts Ryanair pilots who belonged to...
Robert Spicer
Dec 29, 20212 min read
Human rights: gender identity: passports
HUMAN RIGHTS Passport gender Case R (on the application of Elan-Cane) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 56,...
Robert Spicer
Dec 18, 20211 min read
Controlling and coercive behaviour: new case
CONTROLLING AND COERCIVE BEHAVIOUR Elements of offence Case R v Chilvers (2021) The times, December 9, Court of Appeal Facts C was...
Robert Spicer
Dec 12, 20211 min read
Whistleblowing: new case
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL Claim form Whistleblowing Case Petrica v Central London Community NHS Trust [2021] UKEAT 0059_20_1205 Facts P, a...
Robert Spicer
Nov 27, 20212 min read
Google data protection case
SUPREME COURT Google data protection case Case Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50 Facts The issue in the appeal was whether L could bring...
Robert Spicer
Nov 12, 20212 min read
Whistleblowing: protected disclosures: new cases
WHISTLEBLOWING Case Watson v Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd and another UKEAT/0092/20/BA Facts W made protected disclosures to his...
Robert Spicer
Nov 10, 20212 min read
Trade unions and collective bargaining: landmark Supreme Court decision
Collective agreement Direct offer by employer Case Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley and others [2021] UKSC 47, Supreme Court Facts D and 56 other...
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