When a child facing prosecution may have been trafficked
Two children found on cannabis farms pleaded guilty. The Strasbourg court examined what the authorities needed to investigate before proceeding with the prosecutions.
Access to a court begins before a claim is filed
A prisoner was refused permission to consult a solicitor about a civil claim. Golder explains why access to court is part of a fair hearing under Article 6.
A promotion requirement that older staff had no time to meet
A new pay grade required a law degree. Homer explains how time to retirement created a disadvantage and why the employer’s justification still had to be examined.
Employment status when the written contract and the work differ
Twenty car valeters signed self-employed contracts. Autoclenz explains what the tribunal could examine when those terms differed from the working arrangement.
When fairness requires an oral parole hearing
Osborn explains when a paper decision can leave important evidence untested. Read how participation, disputed facts and assessment of risk affected three parole cases.
A council CCTV recording and the boundaries of private life
A council released footage of a man in distress. Peck v UK explains why disclosure to a television audience raised a different privacy issue from recording a public street.
Sleep-in shifts and the hours that count for minimum wage
Does a whole overnight care shift count towards minimum wage? The Mencap judgment explains why the expected duties and periods spent awake to work matter.
Giving evidence in a deportation appeal from abroad
When is a right of appeal effective from another country? The Supreme Court examined access to lawyers, live evidence and video facilities in two deportation cases.
The judge who raised a safety concern. Could she bring a whistleblowing claim?
Gilham v Ministry of Justice explains how a judge could bring a whistleblowing claim, why Articles 10 and 14 mattered and which questions remained for the tribunal.
The bus had a wheelchair space. Why was Doug Paulley left at the stop?
What must a bus driver do when the wheelchair space is occupied? FirstGroup v Paulley explains the duty to consider further steps and why damages depended on the evidence.
Shop floor or distribution depot — who counts in an equal pay claim?
Can a shop worker compare pay with a distribution worker at another site? Asda v Brierley explains the comparator question and what an equal pay case must still prove.
The criminal case ended. Could the police keep the DNA?
S. and Marper v UK explains why blanket retention of DNA and fingerprints breached Article 8. Understand the difference between an acquittal and record deletion.
Thirty years in a council home. What could the judge consider before eviction?
Manchester City Council v Pinnock explains Article 8, proportionality and council possession claims. Find out what to take to a housing adviser before a hearing.
When a parent faces removal, who tells the child’s side of the story?
ZH (Tanzania) explains best interests, British citizenship and family life under Article 8 when a parent faces removal. See what child-specific evidence can show.
A pay supplement was promised as permanent. Could Tesco end the contracts to remove it?
Tesco v USDAW explains how a permanent retained-pay promise limited dismissal and re-engagement. Learn which contract documents and proposals to compare.
If disability puts your job out of reach, must you compete for the next one?
Can a reasonable adjustment include moving a disabled employee into a vacant job without an interview? Archibald v Fife Council explains why the question matters.
Two women wore a cross to work. Why did the court reach different answers?
An airline worker and a nurse both wanted to wear a cross. Eweida v UK shows why workplace dress rules need reasons tied to the job and the actual risk.
Forty-five pages of private messages at work. Who was allowed to read them?
Bărbulescu v Romania explains how notice, purpose and the extent of monitoring matter when an employer reads private messages. A practical guide for UK workers.
Why did a week off leave a hole in the payslip?
A Northern Ireland holiday-pay case explains why regular overtime and repeated payroll errors matter. Compare the payslips and check which UK rules apply.
When a live-in job leaves someone unable to leave
Siliadin v France explains domestic servitude and forced labour through the experience of a young domestic worker. Where to find confidential support in the UK.
