Simon Dyer KC and Linda Jacobs of Cloisters instructed by Alexandra Bennett of Stewarts secured approval today before HHJ Sadiq sitting as a Judge of the High Court, of a settlement of £18.6m on behalf of a seriously brain injured claimant.

Our second six pupils Adam Pincott, Hana Abas and Emma Darlow Stearn are on their feet and accepting instructions in their own cases across our core areas.

With judgment delivered following a 2022-23 trial, in which claimants were represented by Schona Jolly KC, Anna Beale, Laurene Veale and Caroline Musgrave-Cohen, Channel 4 has reported news calling for a public inquiry into the Police Federation of England & Wales.

Judgment has today been handed down in the case Seyi Omooba v (1) Michael Garrett Associates Ltd (t/a Global Artists) and (2) Leicester Theatre Trust Ltd.

In Discrimination Law Association’s latest Briefings journal, Robin Allen KC and Dee Masters provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace.

Calling all junior employment law solicitors: ‘Tribunal Toolkit’ webinar series. Dates: 13th March to 8th May. Location: online. Speakers: 10 Cloisters barristers. Topics: anonymity orders to deposit orders, settlement agreements to worker status, and much more.

Dee Masters joins the ‘Law and AI’ panel at inaugural LSE Law Summit, to inspire and guide future generations of lawyers by sharing her AI expertise at the first-ever gathering of practitioners, scholars and students organised by the LSESU Law Society.

The County Court has given judgment in Ali v Green Party of England and Wales, for the first time having to consider the interaction between the Equality Act 2010 association provisions, the protected characteristic of belief, and the rights of political parties and their members under the European Convention on Human Rights.

Alongside a number of experts in judicial review, Rachel Barrett and Josh Jackson have co-authored a chapter on the Human Rights Act 1998 in the new edition of Supperstone, Goudie and Walker: Judicial Review.

Robin Allen KC shared his AI expertise in a Sky News report about companies increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) for recruitment purposes, namely scanning CVs, and analysing body language and facial expressions in video interviews.

Schona Jolly KC joined the ‘Special International Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine’ conference on 1st February, alongside esteemed lawyers, politicians, diplomats and civil society from the UK and Ukraine, discussing justice and accountability for Ukraine and the approach to establishing a special tribunal.

Renowned equality law advocate, campaigner, author, speaker and trainer, Declan O’Dempsey, is sharing his expertise on older people’s rights at the Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry meeting on 7th February 2024.

Today, Sheryn Omeri KC was interviewed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on the possible outcomes of South Africa’s request for the International Court of Justice to indicate provisional measures bringing an end to Israel’s military action in Gaza pending the Court’s final determination of whether Israel has breached its obligations pursuant to the Genocide Convention.

Cloisters’ equality law expert Rachel Crasnow KC is sharing the latest legislative developments and discussing landmark cases in relation to pregnancy, maternity and paternity rights at the TUC Discrimination Law Conference on Friday 23rd February.

Employment law specialist Adam Ohringer is speaking about tactics and strategy in whistleblowing at a free evening event at Nottingham Trent University on Thursday 8th February.

We’re thrilled to announce two of our barristers, Sarah Fraser Butlin and Anna Beale, being sworn in as Silks at an upcoming Westminster Hall ceremony. Taking our total Silk count to 17., Sarah and Anna’s appointment further cements our status as a leading set.

Robin Allen KC and Dee Masters publish ‘The justice of artificial intelligence’ in the January 2024 issue of Counsel magazine. Spanning AI technology right now to AI legislation in the future, learn from our resident AI experts.