Barrister fined for joining tribunal hearing from moving train

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Oct, 13:08 · Archive

A barrister was fined £7,000 for joining an employment tribunal hearing via video link from a moving train in Germany.

Michael Engelhardt-Sprack, a barrister specialising in employment and housing law at Garden Court Chambers in London, was ordered to pay £7,000 in wasted costs after joining a tribunal hearing by video link from a train in Germany. Noise from fellow passengers and an unreliable internet connection made it impossible to proceed with the hearing, forcing it to be rescheduled for the following day.

How it is being reported

• Barrister fined £7k for dialling into UK hearing from train while living abroad in GermanyGB News · 1 Oct, 09:54
• Barrister is fined £7,000 for dialling into hearing from noisy train while overseasDaily Mail · 30 Sept, 23:37

In this story: Michael Engelhardt-Sprack · Garden Court Chambers · Birmingham · Germany

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