The rank of QC (Queen’s Counsel) has been awarded, for at least 400 years, to advocates (mostly barristers) who have been recognised,...

The practice of law in an alternative way attempts to address the fact that the poor are denied justice and to resist the fact that law...

Each wanton judge new penal statutes drawLaws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law Goldsmith, The Traveller A lawyer with his...

Yesterday, I found myself in a rather unusual position…I found myself applauding the Conservatives. Now, this is not usually a position I...

Employment law advisers should be well aware of the risk of wasted costs orders in the employment tribunal, and should take note of the...

While Chambers does not usually foray into criminal law, today we will make a small exception on this blog. Operation Relentless is...

Leading racehorse trainer prosecuted for health and safety failings With Cheltenham Festival coming up this week, it seems appropriate to...

Work overseas Case Ravat v Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltd [2012] UKSC 1 Statute reference Employment Rights Act 1996,...

When we use the phrase “drug addict”, the image of criminals and homeless people appears in our mind. These people that rob, steal and...

Those of us who offer legal advice in Bristol, and particularly those who profess expertise in employment law, need to consider their...

Those of us who provide legal advice in Bristol, and particularly those who regard themselves as expert in supplying advice on employment...

Earlier this week it was announced that Bristol would be getting its own currency. Predominantly featured in the areas that have a high...

Yesterday, Bristol City Council announced plans to assist first-time buyers through a new scheme, to be operated in conjunction with...

CR Construction (SW) Ltd, a Bristol building firm, has been fined after HSE inspectors found inadequate hygiene facilities at its site in...

“V” for Vendetta In a recent speech, David Cameron lauded the ease with which employees, in the UK, can legally be fired, relative to...

Cameron attacks Britain’s ‘health and safety culture’ but raises more questions than answers Last week at a conference for business...

Anyone giving legal advice in Bristol, and more specifically those providing employment law advice, needs to be aware that the scope of...

Anyone providing advice on employment law in general, and health and safety law in particular, needs to be aware of the following recent...

Liability of local authority: delay by employment tribunal Employment law advisers need to be aware of the decision of the Employment...

Those of us who provide advice on employment law in Bristol, and throughout the UK, have a duty to argue against the current...