Monthly Archives: February 2024

ET fees: my response to the MoJ consultation

Posted on February 28, 2024 by wonkypolicywonk

Earlier this month, on this blog, I posted my initial thoughts about the surprisingly-timed Ministry of Justice consultation on Employment Tribunal (ET) fees, launched on 29 January, as well as some further thoughts and my proposal for an alternative fees … Continue reading →

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Cochlear implants: an update from Wonky Junior

Posted on February 25, 2024 by wonkypolicywonk

Today is International Cochlear Implant Day. If you’ve not heard of cochlear implants, they are an amazing technology that enables profoundly deaf children and adults to ‘hear’ sound, and so learn to communicate primarily by speech (often supplemented by lip-reading … Continue reading →

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Good Law Project: regression to the mean

Posted on February 6, 2024 by wonkypolicywonk

Jolyon Maugham KC likes to boast that the crowdfunding of his (Not Very) Good Law Project is “best in class”. But the GLP’s latest crowdfunder, in support of legal action against the Conservative Party for alleged breaches of data protection … Continue reading →

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Employment Tribunal fees: How to fee, *that* is the question

Posted on February 5, 2024 by wonkypolicywonk

Last week on this blog, I set out my initial response to the Ministry of Justice proposal to introduce modest fees for Employment Tribunal (ET) claimants and Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) appellants. In short, given the dire state of public … Continue reading →

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Good Grift Watch: update #6 (January 2024)

Posted on February 1, 2024 by wonkypolicywonk

Welcome to the sixth Good Grift Watch update, promised when I launched Good Grift Watch on this blog in June last year. This update covers January 2024. You can find previous updates here and here. January 2024 in brief The GLP’s Surrey … Continue reading →

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