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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 professional privilege: what it is — and how LiPs can avoid losing it
Legal Education and Development

Legal professional privilege: what it is — and how LiPs can avoid losing it

Written by John Barwell 2 November 202518 August 2026

A sharp, LiP-ready manual on LPP—how to keep advice and litigation strategy privileged, avoid waiver, and handle regulators/FOI, updated to 2 Nov 2025.

Whistleblowers Demand Accountability: Calls Grow for Investigation into Employment Judge Lancaster
Regulatory Matters

Whistleblowers Demand Accountability: Calls Grow for Investigation into Employment Judge Lancaster

Written by John Barwell 11 September 202518 August 2026

Justice Without Judges, Silence in Session—captures the systemic silence eroding fairness in UK tribunals.

How Litigants in Person Can Defend Against Strike-Out and Deposit Order Applications in Employment Tribunals
Regulatory Matters

How Litigants in Person Can Defend Against Strike-Out and Deposit Order Applications in Employment Tribunals

Written by John Barwell 8 September 202518 August 2026

A practical guide for Litigants in Person on resisting strike-out, deposit order, and costs applications in UK employment tribunals.

Citibank Whistleblower Exposes Harassment Cover-Up and Legal Retaliation
Regulatory Matters

Citibank Whistleblower Exposes Harassment Cover-Up and Legal Retaliation

Written by John Barwell 14 July 202518 August 2026

Former Citibank employee Barbara Wagner reveals how the bank used NDAs, HR misconduct, and data breaches to suppress a sexual harassment case—raising urgent questions about regulatory failure, judicial complicity, and the silencing of whistleblowers.

LiPs Still Fighting Uphill: How Reform Has Fallen Short on Procedural Fairness
Dispute Resolution

LiPs Still Fighting Uphill: How Reform Has Fallen Short on Procedural Fairness

Written by John Barwell 11 June 202518 August 2026

A decade of procedural tweaks has not stopped judges’ lists and legal tactics from tilting the scales against litigants in person.

Corruption and Complicity: Misconduct by Solicitors in UK Employment Tribunals
Regulatory Matters

Corruption and Complicity: Misconduct by Solicitors in UK Employment Tribunals

Written by John Barwell 7 June 202518 August 2026

A scathing look at how corrupt solicitors exploit Employment Tribunals—and how the SRA’s inertia makes it possible.

Tribunal Accepted Impossible Timeline in Monarch Engineering Case
Regulatory Matters

Tribunal Accepted Impossible Timeline in Monarch Engineering Case

Written by John Barwell 6 June 202518 August 2026

A glaring date error in the Monarch Aircraft Engineering Employment Tribunal ruling challenges confidence in Britain’s workplace justice system.

How to Draft a Rule 29 Amendment Application and Respond to a Wasted Costs Threat
Regulatory Matters

How to Draft a Rule 29 Amendment Application and Respond to a Wasted Costs Threat

Written by John Barwell 11 May 202518 August 2026

A clear, practical roadmap for LiPs to amend their ET claim and defuse intimidating costs threats.

Employment Tribunals and Systemic Barriers for Litigants in Person (LiPs): A Case for Reform
Regulatory Matters

Employment Tribunals and Systemic Barriers for Litigants in Person (LiPs): A Case for Reform

Written by John Barwell 30 March 202518 August 2026

Employment tribunals were meant to be accessible for all, but unrepresented claimants—known as Litigants in Person—face a justice system that’s structurally rigged.

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