President of LLG stands aside pending outcome of appeal in employment case
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The President of Lawyers in Local Government (LLG), Philip Thomson, has stood aside from the role pending the outcome of an employment appeal.
Evelyne Jarrett, a former senior lawyer at Essex Legal Services, won her case at the Employment Tribunal in September. She lost her job following a restructuring in 2012.
Essex County Council has since announced that it has lodged an appeal.
In a statement to LLG members, Thomson said: “A few weeks ago I mentioned an employment case decided against my Authority in which I had been named.
“[My] Authority has lodged a notice of appeal and I have decided to stand aside from my role as President of LLG whilst the case progresses, lest it distract from the work of LLG. In the interim I will remain on the Board/Executive of LLG but Bev Cullen, the Vice President, will take over the leadership of the organisation”.