The Burns case held that legal representation in internal disciplinary hearings should only be permitted in «exceptional circumstances» where a lawyer is required to ensure a fair hearing. (eversheds-sutherland.com)
This month's bulletin contains five short articles on (i) whistleblowing and the public interest criteria; (ii) upcoming employment law training in Cambridge; (iii) analysis of the «principal purpose» test in relation to staff transferring under TUPE; (iv) discussion of how many witnesses to call at Tribunal; and (v) the vexed question of entitlement to legal representation at internal disciplinary hearings. (bloomsburylawonline.com)
West Ham's Mauro Zarate will face an internal disciplinary hearing following his comments about manager Sam Allardyce. (claretandhugh.info)