Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary

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26 Jul 2010

Strike up

The BA strikes provided valuable lessons for both unions and employers, but, with industrial action expected to rise, future disputes are likely to be riddled with uncertainty unless legislation is changed, warns Snigdha Nag

21 Jul 2010

Judicial review bid to oust secret services judge

Reprieve's lawyers are concocting a case for judicial review against Sir Peter Gibson's appointment as chairman of the torture inquiry.

19 Jul 2010

Border control

Two gay asylum seekers have won a Supreme Court battle against the government's 'go home and hide' policy. But does the court's stance really make Britain a 'safehaven'? Deirdre Sheahan doesn't think so

12 Jul 2010

Cap on redundancy payments not age discrimination

A cap on redundancy payments, which limited them to the amount an employee would have earned had he remained in the post until the age of 65, was not age discrimination, the EAT has ruled.

12 Jul 2010

School support worker cannot sue for libel

A school inclusion manager sacked for viewing pornography cannot sue for libel on the basis of a letter sent to the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) reporting what had happened.

12 Jul 2010

"Bitter disappointment" as training contract grant scheme is scrapped

Legal aid minister Jonathan Djanogly is scrapping the training contract grant scheme with immediate effect.

29 Jun 2010

NHS trust not liable for suicide of voluntary mental health patient

An NHS trust was not liable under human rights laws for the suicide of a voluntary mental health patient, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

29 Jun 2010

Powering on

Merging or working collaboratively can be a life-saving move for charities facing funding cuts, but it must be planned carefully, warns Catherine Rustomji