The event will be looking at #COVIDCourts, specifically concerned with the poor state of hygiene and safety in the court estate as we reach the end of Stay At Home and an expected increase in in-person hearings. We will discuss the situation as it currently is in the courts, and what could and should be…

We will be joined by three of the leading thinkers in this area of study, who will discuss whether Brexit will prove to be the catalyst to the creation of a British codified constitution. Speakers: – Professor Meg Russell: Meg Russell is Professor of British and Comparative Politics and Director of the Constitution Unit at UCL….

Read John Bowers QC’s short report on the reform of whistleblowing legislation here.

You can now read the Society’s response to the Independent Human Rights Act Review, authored by James Goudie QC, Sam Fowles, Jake Richards, Jonathan Metzer and Sarah Sackman, below.

The Society of Labour Lawyers held its AGM on Monday 7th December 2020. The following people were elected to the Executive Committee: Chair: Kate O’Rourke Vice Chair: David Drew Secretary: Catherine Atkinson Treasurer: Adrian Williamson QC ​ Executive Committee Member: Andrew Dismore AM Executive Committee Member: Daniel Jones Executive Committee Member: Deeba Syed Executive Committee…

SLL Family Group Co-Chair, Naomi Angell, has won the Law Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 Law Society Excellence Awards. Naomi Angell has had an incredibly successful and influential career spanning almost 50 years. Throughout her career, she has shown true dedication to improving the law as it relates to children and families through…

The Society of Labour Lawyers has made a formal submission to the Independent Review of Administrative Law. You can download the submission here. Foreword by Kate O’Rourke, Chair of the Society of Labour Lawyers The Society of Labour Lawyers, founded by Gerald Gardiner QC nearly 75 years ago, is the principal professional body for supporters…

Whilst we are unable to meet in person at Labour Party Conference this year, here at the Society of Labour Lawyers we are determined to ensure that legal and justice issues remain at the forefront of the party’s agenda. We’re therefore pleased to invite you and party members across the country to our three online…

The Society of Labour Lawyers today publishes ‘Covid-19 and The Justice System’, a report detailing the impact of Covid-19 across the various parts of our justice system, from the criminal courts and police stations, to family courts, employment tribunals, housing, and legal aid. The publication aims to share the experiences of lawyers working on the…

In this piece, Tom Jones and Richard Arthur of Thompsons discuss what the new Brexit ‘freedoms’ could mean for workers’ rights in the UK. They identify the immediate impact of the cessation of EU supremacy (and therefore a whole host of employee protective precedent from the CJEU) together with a range of unfortunately low hanging…