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What should I wear at an employment tribunal
What are employment tribunals and what do they do?
What is a Silk, in the English legal system?
A Silk or a Queen's Counsel is an eminent lawyer usually a barrister who is appointed by the Queen to be one of "Her Majesty's Counsel learned in the…
Responding to discrimination questionnaires
The statutory questionnaire procedure was abolished when the government decided to remove the statutory equality questionnaire process as part of its…
How to avoid a wrongful dismissal claim?
Wrongful Dismissal should not be confused with Unfair Dismissal, as wrongful Dismissal is based on contract law and the employee’s contract of employ…
What is the difference between a barrister and a QC?
What is a Barrister? A Barrister generally provides specialist legal advice and advocacy for individual and organisations in Courts and tribunals an…
Sickness Pay and holiday entitlement
What happens to my paid holiday entitlement when I am off sick and can the holiday entitlement be claimed back?
What are the signs of age discrimination?
Expert employment solicitor Paul Jackson explains and answers some questions on age discrimination.
Wrongfully dismissed during probation, what can you claim?
How much can someone claim for wrongful dismissal?
How to defend a wrongful dismissal claim?
Wrongful dismissal is when a contract of employment is unlawfully terminated by the employer and in these cases, fairness is not an issue. The only q…
What is the role of an advocate at an employment tribunal?
Employment tribunals are an independent body/tribunal which makes decisions in legal disputes between employers and employees on the issues of employ…
