Rothera Bray walk for The Access to Justice Fund

Following the conclusion of the Nottingham Inquiry hearings, survivors Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller are calling on the Prime Minister to meet with those affected and deliver meaningful reforms, after the Inquiry exposed serious failings in mental health services, policing, victim support and public protection.

Changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) will reduce the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims to six months, leading some employers to assume that a six-month qualifying period and a six-month probationary period are effectively the same thing. In reality, they serve very different purposes and should not be confused.