PC Davies’s ethnic origin is Romany, a group also widely referred to as ‘gypsies’ (also spelt ‘gipsies’) or Travellers. One of the issues arising in the case was the meaning of the word ‘Traveller’. Contrary to what has been reported in sections of the press, PC Davies was not complaining that the term ‘Traveller’ is […]

In the age of smartphones it is relatively easy for an employee to make covert recordings of conversations during meetings. Employees may feel that they want to safeguard their position in preparation for a Tribunal hearing by recording conversations.  In Vaughn v London Borough of Lewisham & ors the EAT stated that the practice is […]

It remains a huge concern the lack of investment in the NHS. Surely the point of accident and emergency is that time remains very much of the essence and a patient needs to be seen urgently. Delay in diagnosis for some patients is a question of life and death or, enduring pain and suffering. As […]

Annette Brooke MP – Chair of the Asbestos in Schools Group has tabled an EDM on Asbestos Management in Schools. Please ask your MP to sign the EDM in support of the Joint Union Asbestos Committee (JUAC) campaign to make UK schools safe from asbestos. For more information on the campaign please visit the juac […]

Like everyone else involved in this great Movement, I was deeply shocked and saddened this morning to hear of the untimely death of Bob Crow. Bob was utterly committed to representing the interests of the members of the RMT, and he never shied away from difficult confrontations with employers, which often led to unfair personal […]

That is the question being posed by this year’s Expert Witness Conference. I am delighted to be involved with the Institute as a Governor and an active member of their Events & Marketing Committee. Their annual event is held in London and this year takes place on Thursday, 25 September. Expert witnesses, solicitors and barristers […]