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When Separate Incidents May Form One Continuing Act
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When Separate Incidents May Form One Continuing Act

Written by John Barwell 30 July 202619 August 2026

The EAT overturned the strike-out of race discrimination complaints in Waithaka v Barclays. The judgment explains why different managers, incidents and forms of treatment may still form part of one continuing state of affairs for Equality Act time-limit purposes.

The first battlefield: why Employment Tribunal claimants must get the claim right
Dispute Resolution

The first battlefield: why Employment Tribunal claimants must get the claim right

Written by John Barwell 30 June 202619 August 2026

The first battle in an Employment Tribunal claim may be procedural. The ET1, grounds of claim and particulars can decide whether the case is clear enough to survive early pressure.

ET3: when a denial is not a defence
Dispute Resolution

ET3: when a denial is not a defence

Written by John Barwell 29 June 202619 August 2026

A Legal Lens article on ET3 responses, procedural fairness and why a bare denial may not define the dispute.

Wrong Respondent in Employment Tribunal Claims: Why the Name on the ET1 Matters
Dispute Resolution

Wrong Respondent in Employment Tribunal Claims: Why the Name on the ET1 Matters

Written by John Barwell 31 May 202618 August 2026

The respondent named on the ET1 is not a formatting detail. It can affect whether the claim is accepted, whether it matches the Acas certificate, whether it can be served, whether limitation is protected, and whether any judgment can be enforced.

ET1 Drafting: Why Your Employment Tribunal Claim Is Not Just Your Workplace Story
Dispute Resolution

ET1 Drafting: Why Your Employment Tribunal Claim Is Not Just Your Workplace Story

Written by John Barwell 29 May 202618 August 2026

An ET1 is not a diary, grievance bundle, appeal letter or witness statement. It is the pleaded starting point of the Employment Tribunal claim.

The Challenges Facing Litigants in Person in Employment Tribunals – and How to Prepare
Dispute Resolution

The Challenges Facing Litigants in Person in Employment Tribunals – and How to Prepare

Written by John Barwell 10 January 202518 August 2026

Learn practical steps to navigate ACAS and Employment Tribunals as a Litigant in Person and overcome the challenges of self-representation.

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