Archive for May 2015
International Criminal Court deals with its first Prosecution for offences against the administration of justice
By Sheryn Omeri On 24 May 2008, Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo was arrested for having allegedly…
Read MoreGriffin v Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust [2014] EWCA Civ 1240
The President of the Employment Tribunals, Judge Brian Doyle, has announced that the Compensation for…
Read MoreEmbedded communications and protected disclosures: the law following Barton v Royal Borough of Greenwich
By Rajiv Bhatt In the recent case of Barton v Royal Borough of Greenwich UKEAT/0041/14/DXA…
Read MoreJonathan Mitchell QC joins Cloisters as associate member
We are delighted to announce that Jonathan Mitchell QC has joined Cloisters as an associate…
Read MoreThe tort of intentionally causing harm: will the Supreme Court’s pruning result in new growth?
By Catriona Stirling Background The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the case…
Read MoreGay police officer PC Dan Lichters wins discrimination claim against the Metropolitan Police
The Metropolitan Police has again lost a major discrimination claim brought against it by a…
Read MoreA victory for gay rights as Ashers bakery is found liable for discrimination
By Olivia Dobbie In a judgment handed down today by a County Court sitting in…
Read MoreRadio 4 Unreliable Evidence: Clive Anderson asks Sarah Fraser Butlin what law can do for the gender pay gap
In “Unreliable Evidence”, broadcasted on BBC Radio 4 on 13 May 2015, Clive Anderson and…
Read MoreBritish Gas appeals against inclusion of commission in holiday pay in Lock
By Chesca Lord Last week, Eversheds announced that their client British Gas had lodged an…
Read MoreSchona Jolly tells The Times why pressure must be put on the government to reveal new bill of rights.
In an interview with The Times today, barrister and Head of Cloisters’ Civil Liberties and Human…
Read More