All in all, you would have to say it was a fair result that ended probably as it should have. The announcement today (21 November) that Peter Bloxham will not be appealing the conclusive victory secured by his former firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, at the Employment Tribunal, should finally draw to a close what has been a wrenching episode for the City giant.
Bloxham’s decision not to appeal the Tribunal decision in clearing the firm of age discrimination not only brings to a close a long-running dispute that has exposed Freshfields’ inner workings to sometimes painful scrutiny but also reduces (though not eliminates) the odds the firm will face similar claims. Former partner Lois Moore already announced earlier this month that she was abandoning a similar claim.
