News on tribunal

Here are some recent news articles and updates on tribunals:

Employment Tribunals

• "Employment tribunal fees scrapped: What it means for you" - BBC News (July 2020)
  • The UK government has scrapped employment tribunal fees, making it free for workers to take their employers to court over unfair treatment.
• "Employment tribunal claims rise by 20% after fee abolition" - The Guardian (June 2020)
  • The number of employment tribunal claims has increased by 20% since the abolition of fees, according to new data.

Immigration Tribunals

• "Asylum seekers' tribunal backlog reaches 30,000 cases" - The Independent (June 2020)
  • The UK's asylum seeker tribunal has a backlog of over 30,000 cases, with many applicants waiting years for their claims to be heard.
• "Tribunal rules that asylum seeker's claim was 'manifestly unfounded'" - The Guardian (May 2020)
  • A tribunal has ruled that an asylum seeker's claim was "manifestly unfounded" and rejected their application for refugee status.

Tax Tribunals

• "HMRC wins tax tribunal case against businessman" - Accountancy Age (June 2020)
  • HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has won a tax tribunal case against a businessman who was accused of evading £1.2m in taxes.
• "Tax tribunal rules in favour of entrepreneur in £1.5m dispute" - The Telegraph (May 2020)
  • A tax tribunal has ruled in favour of an entrepreneur who was disputing a £1.5m tax bill with HMRC.

Other Tribunals

• "Tribunal rules that police officer was unfairly dismissed" - The Times (June 2020)
  • A tribunal has ruled that a police officer was unfairly dismissed after being accused of misconduct.
• "Tribunal orders council to pay £100,000 to former employee" - Local Government Chronicle (May 2020)
  • A tribunal has ordered a council to pay £100,000 to a former employee who was unfairly dismissed.

These are just a few examples of recent news articles and updates on tribunals. If you're looking for more information on a specific type of tribunal or case, feel free to ask!