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Employment Tribunals: The Problem Starts Long Before the Hearing
Dispute Resolution

Employment Tribunals: The Problem Starts Long Before the Hearing

Written by John Barwell 21 May 202618 August 2026

Most workers do not start with an ET1. They reach employment tribunal after workplace processes, grievances, Acas early conciliation and settlement opportunities have failed. Reform must start before the tribunal door.

High-conflict clients: why boundaries are part of good client care
Dispute Resolution

High-conflict clients: why boundaries are part of good client care

Written by John Barwell 30 March 202618 August 2026

A practical framework for managing high-conflict clients while protecting process integrity, professional independence, and client care standards.

Why the British justice system sometimes feels morally unfair
Dispute Resolution

Why the British justice system sometimes feels morally unfair

Written by John Barwell 24 January 202618 August 2026

Why courts often reach outcomes that feel unfair — and what litigants in person must understand about law, evidence, and procedure in England & Wales.

Judicial Guidance Quietly Removes Written Evidence Option for Disabled Litigants
Regulatory Matters

Judicial Guidance Quietly Removes Written Evidence Option for Disabled Litigants

Written by John Barwell 14 January 202618 August 2026

A quiet May 2025 change to the Equal Treatment Bench Book removed a written-only evidence adjustment for mental health disabilities—raising concerns about access to justice as tribunals demand increasingly “objective” medical proof for adjustments and postponements.

Legal work is not a single task. So why are we still using single-purpose tools?
Legal Innovation

Legal work is not a single task. So why are we still using single-purpose tools?

Written by John Barwell 2 January 202618 August 2026

A reliability-first UK casework app in development to organise cases, evidence, chronologies, correspondence and SARs—without the hype.

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