Rahman Lowe secure significant compensation from Baroness (
@jfoster2019
) who falsely accused University Challenge student of antisemitism over Blue Octopus mascot
@BBCNews
. Great work from our
@ZillRah7
and Zac Sammour of
@11KBW
I am in shock. Nadhim Zahawi in this letter refers to Jeremy Corbyn as a "dangerous antisemite" using letterheaded treasury paper. This ABSOLUTELY and WITHOUT DOUBT meets the legal classification of very serious defamation.
Thoughts
@ZillRah7
,
@MHendersonDSC
,
@RahmanLowe
?
BREAKING: Actress, Tracy-Ann Oberman who starred in Eastenders pays substantial damages & publishes apology to Dr
@PhilipProudfoot
in antisemitism libel claim.
@ZillRah7
acted with Mark Henderson of
@DoughtyStPublic
for Dr Proudfoot
#defamation
BREAKING: Julie Burchill to pay substantial damages and publishes unreserved apology to
@AyoCaesar
for
#defamatory
statements that play into Islamophobic tropes and gives a non-harassment undertaking.
@ZillRah7
acted with Mark Henderson of
@DoughtyStPublic
This is an important case concerning the limits of free speech and thought concerning the conduct of Israel and the nature of Zionism. The Claimant, Professor David Miller, claims that his beliefs that Zionism is inherently racist, imperialist and colonialist, are 🧵
I accept that Dr Proudfoot has at no time had a Jew blocklist and apologise for stating otherwise. I made a mistake and appreciate that my comments were hurtful. I have therefore deleted my tweet, agreed to pay substantial damages and legal costs.”
Jacqueline Foster, a Conservative member of the House of Lords, is forced to pay damages and apologise to Melika Gorgianeh, of Oxford University, after wrongly accusing her of anti-Semitism.
Read more:
TAO: “On 4 April 21 I tweeted that Dr Philip Proudfoot “has a Jew Blocklist”. The following day Dr Proudfoot explained that this was wrong and that he had used “a tool to mass block an account I followed that was involved in targeted trolling, which also blocks followers.
... He has since assured me that this was an account which he believed was trolling and harassing him and he had not deliberately blocked Jewish accounts.
Rahman Lowe Solicitors are acting for Professor David Miller in a landmark claim against the University of Bristol. Professor Miller claims he was unfairly dismissed and
#discriminated
against because of his philosophical belief in
#antiZionism
.
Great news. Rahman Lowe client
#NHS
#Whistleblower
, Dr Chris Day has been granted permission to take his legal claim to the Court of Appeal. Congrats to all involved. We'd also like to thank our generous supporters
@JahadRahman1
@drcmday
@outertemple
is a protected philosophical belief. The case also concerns important considerations with respect to academic freedom and freedom of expression under the ECHR. The evidence will be heard over 6 days, with closing submissions to follow in December.
protected by the Equality Act 2010, and that he was discriminated against because of his beliefs and unfairly dismissed by the University of Bristol for manifesting them. This is the first case in which the Tribunals will consider whether anti-Zionism
@thetimes
pays libel damages and apologises to Imam Abdullah Patel whose question in the BBC Tory leadership debate led to Boris Johnson’s Islamophobia “commitment”. Represented by Zillur Rahman at Rahman Lowe and Mark Henderson at
@DoughtyStPublic
Our Client’s case is even more important today than when it started in view of the increased effort to silence & gag people from commenting on the genocide taking place in Gaza. Pls support his campaign & contact us if you’d like to discuss any work issues relating to 🇵🇸
My case against
@BristolUni
is vital for all pro-Palestine 🇵🇸 campaigners in Britain, who face the risk of being discriminated against in their workplaces because of their anti-Zionist beliefs.
This is a test case.
If you can help, please contribute here:…
We are pleased to have successfully acted for Labour councillor in Peterborough,
@docshab
in her
#defamation
claim against the former Conservative councillor, David Seaton who has apologised, paid significant damages and costs
Closing submissions to be heard tomorrow at BristolET in Miller (
@Tracking_Power
) v Uni of Bristol. A final "David v Goliath" showdown in what is likely to be one of 2023’s most important cases re freedom of speech, academic debate & philosophical belief. See you there.🥊😁
“... I recognise that such comments play into Islamophobic tropes and did so in this case... I unreservedly and unconditionally apologise for the hurtful and unacceptable statements I made to and about Ms Sarkar, particularly those concerning her religion and Prophet Muhammad.”
JB: “I unreservedly and unconditionally apologise for the hurtful and unacceptable statements I made to and about Ms Sarkar, particularly those concerning her religion and Prophet Muhammad”.
Rahman Lowe Solicitors successfully represented Farah Koutteineh in her defamation claim against the
@DailyMailUK
and
@MailOnline
for false allegations of supporting terrorist groups for campaigning against PREVENT
Southmead Hospital cervical cancer inquiry 'too small'. Clinical error (misdiagnosis of cancer) demonstrates why
#NDAs
/gagging clauses should not be used to silence
#nhs
#whistleblowers
, nor conceal
#patientsafety
concerns. Need culture of openness.
1/2: Delighted to be representing Dr Claire Connolly in her claim of
#whistleblowing
#detriment
against Health Education England. Like the
@drcmday
case, HEE allege that they are not liable for acts of their educational supervisors (workers or agents) under s.47B(1A) ERA 1996)
(4/4)
#RBS
staff were told to read out Mr Sullivan’s misleading statement to customers, in order to provide false reassurance about the bank’s financial health.
To find out more, read the article below. 👇
@stevemiddi1
@BankConfidenti1
#whistleblowing
(1/4) 📢 Our client’s long-awaited application for
#judicialreview
is due to be heard shortly. He raised serious concerns about the
#InformationCommissioner
's failure to hold the
#FCA
to account for market abuse issues.
(2/4) He claims his allegations were not investigated and that this constitutes a cover-up of market abuse by former
#RBS
executives.
He is currently crowdfunding to raise funds for his ongoing legal fees. Please contribute if you can. Many thanks!
(3/4) Mr Wright claims that the
#FinancialConductAuthority
has been complicit in a long-running cover-up of market abuse by former
#RoyalBankofScotland
executives that wiped out billions of pounds of employees’ savings and that...
Employment Tribunal to determine whether ‘gagging’ clause in
#NHS
settlement agreement is lawful. Our client
#Whistleblower
complained about misdiagnosis of
#Cancer
.
@SueAllison809
is crowdfunding fees for her claim. Please support, RT&share:
#BreastCancer
Mr Begg, of CAGE said: “This appears to be a case of Times editors sexing up its journalist’s story to create a false link between a Muslim grassroots advocacy group & a suspected terrorist attack... this settlement serves as a reminder to others that the truth is non-negotiable”
They were represented by our
@ZillRah7
and Counsel, Mark Henderson from
@DoughtyStreet
. Zillur said: “We are delighted by this outcome... £30,000 is a substantial sum of damages for an article that was online for less than 24hrs. It exemplifies the gravity of the allegations...”
We are at the EAT today on an important case for all
#whistleblowers
in the case of Dr Ajaz v Homerton Hospital NHS Trust. Our client, Dr Ajaz is a Specialty Doctor specialising in Bariatric surgery. Dr Ajaz raised a number of protected disclosures relating to patient safety. 1/5
📣We are acting for
#DrSaraAjaz
& are appealing to the
#EAT
on the
#ET
’s decision to strike out her claim for
#whistleblowing
detriment on the basis that she relied on the same protected disclosures from a claim she settled in 2018. (1/3)
Rahman Lowe Solicitors successfully acted for Labour Cllr Claire Stewart in a defamation claim against former Conservative MP, David Burrowes
#defamation
#apology
#vindication
The case puts the spotlight on the mistreatment of
#whistleblowers
within
the
#NHS
and how NDAs are used to silence victims. Please help our client raise funds to challenge the
#unethical
#unlawful
use of
#NDA
Recent
@Telegraph
report on
'how broken the current system is when it comes to NDAs, protecting the powerful and silencing victims.'
Please support my case to set aside my NDA which has implications for NHS staff and patient safety.
Our client
@SueAllison809
is delighted by all the pledges of support for her
#whistleblowing
claim, which was reported in The Sunday Telegraph. She has nearly hit her second £15k target. Please continue to share her
#crowdfunding
campaign. Many thanks!
Our client
@ChontayMarie
is crowdfunding for her claim against supermarket giant Tesco. The case will put the spotlight on the mistreatment of
#Whistleblowers
,
#keyworkers
& those that complain about
#discrimination
@ work. Please contribute if you can. 🙏
In the press
#BBC
. Rahman Lowe Partner
@JahadRahman1
says
#NDAs
seem to be used as a “weapon of choice” to silence victims.
We’ve successfully challenged NDAs & have dealt with many cases where NDAs have been used by
#NHS
trusts to cover up serious concerns about patient safety
We are delighted to once again be recognised and ranked by
#TheLegal500
in two practice areas:
(1) Employee/Unions
(2) Senior Executives
We would like to thank
#L500UK2022
for the recognition, our clients and the team for all the hard work.
#ukemplaw
#employmentlaw
We’re at the Association of Speech and Language Therapists (ASLTIP) Conference today
@ASLTIP_UK
. Our David Tyme is talking about the importance of the
#GDPR
#ukemplaw
Rahman Lowe is proud to announce that we have been recognised by
@ChambersGuides
once again in their 2024 rankings, being listed as a leading firm in the employment field. Both
@ZillRah7
&
@JahadRahman1
continue to be ranked as top employment specialists!
2/2: s.47B1A affords a worker the right not to be subjected to detriments by another worker or agent of the employer (eg HEE under extended definition of ‘worker’ & as ‘end-user’ employer). For further info, please check out our client’s CrowdJustice page:
In the news! Front page of today’s The Telegraph: gag order ban for NHS staff who blow the whistle.
As a result of
@SueAllison809
successful tribunal claim, Health Secretary
@MattHancock
has promised to ban gags for
#NHS
#whistleblowers
.