Oisin Gourley is an employment solicitor with experience advising both employers and employees on a wide range of workplace issues. Originally from County Tyrone, he has represented claimants in discrimination cases before Employment Tribunals and has extensive experience providing employment law and HR advice to organisations across diverse sectors. Oisin regularly advises on complex matters including unfair dismissal, redundancy, TUPE, holiday pay, equal pay, whistleblowing and breach of contract, combining legal expertise with practical, commercially focused guidance for employers.
Over the next 3 weeks Oisin Gourley from Edwards Solicitors will provide an update on three recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decisions dealing with unfair dismissal and discrimination.
NB: Whilst similar provisions exist in Northern Ireland, GB discrimination law is covered by the Equality Act.
University of Bristol v Dr David Miller: [2026] EAT 84
The claimant was employed by the University as a Professor of Political Sociology from 1 September 2018. He was summarily dismissed for gross misconduct on 1 October 2021 due to comments he made in February 2021. His appeal against his dismissal failed.
He then brought complaints before the Employment Tribunal of: “a) direct philosophical belief discrimination contrary to sections 10 and 13 of the Equality
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