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It is common for a formal contract to be preceded by a letter of intent which allows the parties to the contract to make progress whilst the formalities are being sorted out. Normally all goes well, but a recent case shows the dangers of proceeding too quickly under a letter of intent without having all the necessary contractual safeguards in place. Continue reading →
Statistical evidence, however striking, is rarely enough to prove discrimination in the workplace, a correlation not being the same as a causal link. However, in Brando-Calderon v Co-operative Group Limited, the fact that there was not a single non-white manager of a retail chain’s 81 stores in a particular region had a persuasive impact on an Employment Tribunal (ET) in determining that the claimant had suffered direct discrimination because of his race. Continue reading →
Although it is normally necessary to ensure that personal injury claims are brought soon after an injury occurs, there are some injuries which may manifest themselves only years after they have been caused. Exposure to noxious substances is a common cause of delayed injury, with mesothelioma often taking decades to manifest itself after exposure to harmful asbestos fibres. Continue reading →
A dismissed university professor has succeeded in keeping alive her hopes of winning compensation for sex and disability discrimination. In ruling on her case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) succinctly defined the legal tests that should be applied in disability cases (Sheikholeslami v University of Edinburgh). Continue reading →
