News for: Lachlan Wilson

3PB barristers Lachlan Wilson and Sarah Bowen analyse the latest employment law cases, covering: Harassment – Evans v Xactly Corporation Ltd UKEATPA/0128/18LA Whistleblowing: Timis & Sage v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321 Direct Discrimination – Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd and others [2018] UKSC 49 Good faith/Bad faith - Saad v Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust UKEAT/0276/17/JOJ Amendments – Pruzhanskaya v International Trade Exhibitors (JV) Ltd (2018) UKEAT/0046/18/LA Philosophical Belief – A Gray v...

East Sussex County Council v JC Lachlan Wilson recently represented the parents of a young man with significant mobility impairments before the Upper Tribunal. The dispute related to the provision and use of a powered wheelchair. Mr Wilson argued for the parents that the wheelchair provided as much education and training to their son, “W”, as a communications device; he had to learn how to use the powered wheelchair and exercise independent decision making about where and when he wished to go....

On 18th July, Head of 3PB's Professional Disciplinary Group Sunyana Sharma, Lachlan Wilson and Shruti Sharma, all members of 3PB's Public and Regulatory group provided professional disciplinary training to DWF solicitors. The update covered: Professional discipline: general procedural guidance, strategy and tactics - by Sunyana Sharma Dishonesty: the test used by disciplinary panels and advising clients in the context of dishonesty allegations - by Shruti Sharma A focus on nurseries, childminders, OFSTED and Wales - by Lachlan Wilson. To...

On 24th November 3PB education team members Lachlan Wilson and John Friel hosted the third of a series of education law update seminars. The content of the seminar focussed on Equality Act 2010 claims involving schools, in particular disability discrimination claims, and a review and analysis of the government's proposals to permit the opening of new grammar schools. A case law update was also provided.  

On 29th September 2016, 3PB Education Team members Lachlan Wilson, John Friel, and Emma Waldron hosted an Education Law Update Seminar in Temple, London. This was the first in a series of seminars that are taking place. It was well attended by lawyers who represent parents, young persons and local authorities, in addition to those with a political interest in the area. The seminar addressed the SEN reforms heralded by the Children and Families Act 2014 and analysed the problems within the...