Recent Employment Tribunal statistics covering January to March 2026 highlight the continued pressure on a system already facing significant capacity constraints. The Employment Tribunal received approximately 50,000 new claims in this period from individual claimants, nearly twice as many as the number of claims which were disposed of in that same period. The single-claim open caseload is up 55% compared with the same period in 2024/25. Trends include: TUPE claims seeing

CG has advised longstanding client Oak Group Holdings on the employment aspects of its acquisition of Exhaust, Tyres and Batteries (ETB). The acquisition brings the full ETB business—previously owned by Bridgestone—into the Oak Group Holdings portfolio. As part of the deal, Oak Group, based in Newton-le-Willows, has added two wholesale sites and 52 retail locations across the Midlands, Wales and the South West, further strengthening its geographic reach. The acquisition will

CG are excited to announce the appointment of Dayna Currie as Corporate Strategy Director, further strengthening our leadership team as we continue to scale. This appointment reflects our focus on building a progressive, growth-minded business, underpinned by a strong advisory-led approach that supports clients beyond traditional legal services. Dayna Currie (Corporate Strategy Director) Currie brings almost 20 years of experience spanning financial advisory and in-house stra