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November 2024

November 2024

Hunt ADR and The Barrister Group launch The Private Arbitration Court – a leading innovation in UK arbitration services with fixed cost fees

June 2024

June 2024

Innovation leader Emily Foges named TBG's first Chief Operating Officer

November 2023

May 2024

A new dawn for Bar recruitment as largest-ever cohort of pupils at one set to join TBG
November 2023

November 2023

Quarter of people say they work with a sexual predator, study shows
October 2023

October 2023

Third of workers experience sexually inappropriate behaviour from colleagues but many are too scared to report it, research shows
May 2023

May 2023

Barristers' chambers secures private equity investment from LDC tech and flexibility an advantage for the "21st century Bar"

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Haycocks v ADP: Analysing the Scope of Redundancy Consultation

The Court of Appeal in October handed down its judgment in ADP RPO Limited v Haycocks, rejecting the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s (“the EAT”) suggestion that “general workforce ...
Christopher Howells
Christopher Howells

The Overcomplication of the 'Communication to Public' Right in Copyright Law

Kitchen J describes the emergence of the current ‘communication to public’ right in Copyright Designs and Patents Act (CDPA),[1] as ‘an effective transposition of Art 3 (1) of the ...
Gaurav Sachanandani
Gaurav Sachanandani

Net-Zero Disputes Panel at the Singapore Convention on Mediation

As countries and corporations pledge ambitious emission reductions, disputes frequently emerge over resource allocation, the pace of implementation, and liability for past and ...
Dr Georgina Tsagas
Dr Georgina Tsagas

Credit Hire: Is a claimant entitled to a “like for like” hire vehicle?

The issue of whether a claimant is entitled to a “like for a like” vehicle or is s/he only entitled to a vehicle which just fulfils the claimant's reasonable transport needs, is a ...
Azeem Ali
Azeem Ali

Taxing the Untaxable: S Mathur v HMRC and the Tax Status of Postemployment Settlements

The case of S Mathur v HMRC [2022][1] demonstrates HMRC’s aggressive predilection to tax the seemingly untaxable. Ms. Mathur worked at a bank and her employment was terminated for ...
Gaurav Sachanandani
Gaurav Sachanandani

UK Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Suit Injunction to Protect Foreign-Seated Arbitration

The Supreme Court’s decision in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30 represents a significant step forward in the clarification of English law regarding ...
Divya Kesar
Divya Kesar

The Future of ESG in Africa: From Principles to Practice, and the Role of Arbitration in Dispute Resolution

ESG and ESG-Related Disputes in Africa: Emerging Trends and Solutions Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are increasingly shaping how businesses operate worldwide, ...
Julius Nkafu
Julius Nkafu

Mediation and AI: Revolutionising Dispute Resolution in the Digital Age

In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the potential for disputes is as vast as the technology itself. Whether it’s disagreements over AI ethics, ...
Dr Renu Raj
Dr Renu Raj

Promoting ADR in the Civil Justice System: A New Era Begins with CPR Amendments

As of October 1, 2024, the civil justice landscape in England and Wales has taken a transformative step. A significant update to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) now embeds ...
Divya Kesar
Divya Kesar

Data Breaches and Liability in the Age of AI: Who’s responsible?

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionise industries such as healthcare, finance, and logistics, it also raises complex legal questions, especially around data ...
Tahir Khan
Tahir Khan

Mediation in Planning: A Look Over the Border

The benefits of resolving disputes through mediation are well known and include speed, flexibility, cost, confidentiality and the ability to preserve relationships. It is perhaps ...
Simon Barnes
Simon Barnes

The Barrister Group Tax Conference 2024

We're pleased to announce the TBG Isle of Man Tax Law Conference 2024.
The Barrister Group
The Barrister Group

Being a Barrister: Myth and Reality

It is plausible to suggest that there is a perception held by those who lie outside of the justice system that barristers are generally very highly paid. Conversely, there is an ...
Muhammad Navid Akhtar Hamid
Muhammad Navid Akhtar Hamid

AI-Generated Content and Copyright: Evolving Legal Boundaries in English Law

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in creative fields is presenting significant challenges to copyright law, particularly in the context of English law. As AI ...
Tahir Khan
Tahir Khan

Privy Council Broadens the Constitutional Right to "Protection of the Law"

On 24 May 2021 the Privy Council gave an important judgment, stressing the wide-ranging scope and effect of the constitutional right to protection of the law. In Commissioner of ...
Richard Clayton KC
Richard Clayton KC

The Employment Rights Bill: A Summary of the Proposed Changes

The long-awaited Employment Rights Bill was finally revealed at around 11am on 10th October 2024. As expected, the Bill introduces the most sweeping changes to employment law for ...
Christopher Howells
Christopher Howells

The Property (Digital Assets etc.) Bill: Navigating the Future of Ownership

The government introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc.) Bill to the House of Lords on 11th September 2024 to reform the law concerning personal property. The bill aims to ...
George Chrysanthou
George Chrysanthou

Challenges and Threats in Trademarking Unique Shapes: The KitKat Case

Introduction The recent ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) regarding the trademark status of Nestle's iconic four-finger KitKat bar has ignited discussions about the ...
Tahir Khan
Tahir Khan

Credit Hire and Need

In almost every case I have been involved in credit hire for over 25 years, the need for hire has been disputed in the pleaded defence. It is one of the most central issues in ...
Azeem Ali
Azeem Ali

Clarifying the Status of Collateral Warranties: The Supreme Court’s Ruling in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP [2024] UKSC 23

Case Background In Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP), the key issue was whether a collateral warranty provided by Simply ...
Divya Kesar
Divya Kesar

A Barrister's Advice to Educators Referred to the Teaching Regulation Agency

Having trained as a teacher, and now working as a direct access barrister (someone the public can come to for legal advice without the need to go through a solicitor); I have seen ...
Haresh Sood
Haresh Sood

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