Last week's announcement of our two new partner hires, James Baker and Julie Goodway has been picked up by the legal press. Read more below: Constantine Law expands with new hires - Solicitors Journal https://www.newlawjournal.co.uk/content/constantine-law-james-baker-julie-goodway https://employernews.co.uk/news/james-baker-head-of-employment-at-lee-thompson-and-julie-goodway-from-thomas-mansfield-solicitors-join-constantine-law/

James Baker, Head of Employment at Lee & Thompson and Julie Goodway from Thomas Mansfield Solicitors join Constantine Law   Two new senior partner hires at consultant led employment /regulatory law firm take number of specialist employment partners to 12.   PRESS RELEASE 1 st  April 2026: Constantine Law, the ranked (Chambers and Legal 500) consultant-led “agile” employment and regulatory specialist law firm has recruited two new partners to its growing employment team: James

What steps is the Government taking to allay the pressures on the ET – and will these go far enough? A version of this article first appeared in Employer News 24 March 2026 Last week’s Employment Tribunal statistics  show that pressure on the UK’s Employment Tribunal system continues to grow. In Q3 2025 there were around 52,000 open cases, increasing to 58,000 by the end of December 2025, an increase of roughly 11–12% in just one quarter. The widening gap between claims rec

Constantine Law act for  Donagh O'Sullivan   in his whistleblowing claim against  Battersea Power Station and the case is being widely reported in the press: Financial Times (£): Battersea Power Station in dispute with fired CEO over accounts The Times (£): Sacked Battersea Power Station chief sues in whistleblowing row City AM: Ex-Battersea Power Station boss takes owners to court over dismissal Solicitors Journal: High-profile case against Battersea executives - Solicitor

PRESS RELEASE 19 March 2026 Mr O'Sullivan is advised by Constantine Law Don O’Sullivan (former CEO of the iconic Battersea Power Station redevelopment) is bringing a claim for unfair dismissal and whistleblowing detriment against Battersea Power Station Development Company and four senior Malaysian executives, in what will be   a high-profile case in the Employment Tribunal.   In Don O’Sullivan v Battersea Power Station (and others) reported in the Financial Times , today,

Planned strikes by National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers members on the London Underground in the next six weeks highlight the complexities of introducing a compressed four-day week. Unions are at loggerheads over the proposals with the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen supporting the move for fewer working days days, the RMT warns longer shifts could increase fatigue and safety risks. Employment lawyer, Alan Lewis , commenting to  Peop

The Liberal Democrats have urged Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to delay new border controls that could prevent British dual nationals from entering the UK. From 25 February 2026, dual citizens must present a valid or expired British passport, or a £589 certificate of entitlement (which takes 8 weeks to obtain), or risk being denied boarding. Families report cancelled trips to see dying relatives and attend funerals, while others fear being stranded abroad. Commenting to The

In her recent article for Employer News, Constantine Law Partner, Eliza Nash , discusses how employers and HR professionals are facing a growing number of AI generated grievances. In her article, Eliza looks at how to spot AI assisted grievances, the specific challenges that they pose (obfuscating language, lack of specificity, hallucinated case references, confidentiality breaches), and gives practical guidance on how best to confront these challenges. Read Eliza's full piec

Amazon has confirmed plans to cut 16,000 roles globally, following an internal communications slip that revealed the redundancies before an official announcement. The job cuts, affecting staff in the US, Canada and Costa Rica, form part of Amazon’s wider restructuring as it continues to reorganise its business around AI. Commenting to People Management, partner Alan Lewis , warned that in the UK, such missteps could have serious legal consequences for employers if proper co