The Territorial Reach of the Whistleblowing Claims: Bamieh v EULEX Kosovo et al, EAT, 19 January 2018

Sections 47B(1A) and 48(1A) Employment Rights Act 1996 gives a right to a worker to bring a whistleblowing claim against a co-worker who has subjected her to a detriment because she has made a protected disclosure – provided territorial jurisdiction is made out.

Recent Developments in Pre-Action Disclosure

The Court’s power to order pre-action disclosure is embodied in SCA81 s.33(2) and CCA84 s.52(2) and procedurally by CPR31.16.

Budana v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 1980

In Budana the Court of Appeal have ruled that it was possible to transfer an “old style” CFA to a different solicitor after 1 April 2013.

Upper Tribunal Judicial Review appeals test overturned: Nwankwo v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 5

The Applicants appealed a decision of the Upper Tribunal refusing to grant permission to appeal a costs decision made in judicial review proceedings.

The prevention principle and delay

North Midland Building Limited v Cyden Homes Limited [2017] EWHC 2414 (TCC)