Group Litigation: Practical and Procedural Issues with Andrew Allen KC and Lydia Seymour

Outer Temple Chambers’ employment specialists, Andrew Allen KC and Lydia Seymour will be speaking at the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) event taking place on Thursday 18th of April 2024. Details on how to register for the virtual event can be found below.

The Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) is an apolitical organisation representing the views and interests of just over 6,000 specialist, qualified employment lawyers in the UK. Members are drawn from all branches of the legal profession and include barristers and solicitors who act for employers and employees, trade unions, the voluntary sector, industry and the judiciary. Our members have regular involvement with ELA. Employment specialist, Peter Linstead, is part of the ELA training committee.

About the event

Andrew Allen KC and Lydia Seymour will be speaking at the event, chaired by Laura Macdonald of Jackson Boyd Lawyers. The virtual event is taking place on Thursday 18th April 2024 from 4-5pm.

This webinar will cover:

• Pre issue – forming the group action. Who should be in/out?
• Issuing group claims in the ET. Issues arising from the fact that the system isn’t set up for large group claims.
• Pathway to the hearing – identifying an appropriate structure (lead/beacon Claimants, preliminary issues, etc).
• The particular problem of group claims and injury to feelings.
• Risk of conflict between the group.
• Remedies: Claims that look like happy group claims can come apart a bit at remedy stage because it is rare that there is a group remedy.

Register

To register for the webinar, please click here. Further information on fees and discounts can also be found via this link.

Find out more

Andrew Allen KC has a successful employment and discrimination practice encompassing TUPE, contractual disputes, discrimination – including within partnerships, equal pay, restrictive covenants, unfair dismissal, redundancy, working time, minimum wage, breach of contract, parental and carer’s rights, remuneration and bonuses. He has significant experience of professional negligence claims relating to providers of legal services, trade unions and other employment advisers. Andrew appears in employment, discrimination and other civil matters in the ET, EAT, County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal as well as in internal and professional disciplinary and regulatory disputes. He has appeared in the employment tribunals in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Lydia Seymour has a specialist pensions and employment law practice, including professional negligence claims in both areas. She has been recognised by the legal directories as a leading junior since 2005 and is ranked for employment and pensions. Her practice includes all aspects of ‘black letter’ pensions law, including: de-risking, rectification,  issues arising in multi-employer schemes and trustee duties. Her clients include the Pensions Regulator, employers, trustees, trade unions and individuals. Given the dual nature of her practice, Lydia has developed a particularly strong reputation in the areas of crossover between pensions and employment law.

To find out more on Andrew Allen KC, contact Nick Levett on +44 (0)20 7427 4908 and for more on Lydia Seymour, contact Matt Sale on +44 (0)20 7427 4910.

Events, News 18 Jan, 2024