Aug 26, 2025 | Matthew's Blog
A staple in English Employment Law case law, the Burchell Test is used in almost every unfair dismissal case heard in the Employment Tribunal. Established in the case of British Home Stores v Burchell, the test sets out 3 questions which the tribunal will consider in...
Jul 22, 2025 | Matthew's Blog
The recently published Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Hendy Group Ltd v Mr D Kennedy has highlighted to employers the importance of ensuring that all elements of a redundancy procedure are fair and that employees are given a genuine chance of avoiding redundancy....
May 25, 2021 | Matthew's Blog
Life as a trainee solicitor – ‘Episode 4 – Return of the Office’ I am now 4 months into my training contract with Consilia Legal and following the easing of Coronavirus restrictions in the UK I am now very pleased to be back in the office. I’ve been...
May 4, 2021 | Employment Law, Matthew's Blog
Settlement Agreement Blog – Q&A’s All you need to know about settlement agreements A settlement agreement, also formally and still sometimes known as a compromise agreement, is a documented agreement between an employer and employee can agree terms upon which...
Feb 3, 2021 | Matthew's Blog
Life As A Trainee Solicitor – Part 2 by Matthew Bretherick – Trainee Solicitor at Consilia Legal I have now finished my third week as a Trainee Solicitor and still really enjoying my Training Contract. From being a paralegal, my working day...
Jan 14, 2021 | Matthew's Blog
Life as a Trainee Solicitor Hello everybody, if you are reading this, chances are you are interested in a career in law and are at some stage of University. I thought writing this blog would help anybody considering a legal career see what the day to day is really...
