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European Court of Human Rights and appeared in the Court of Justice of the
European Union. He has appeared in 12 cases in the Supreme Court (including
the House of Lords and the Privy Council), and has 68 reported cases in the
Court of Appeal and 82 in the High Court. He has drafted applications to the
supervisory committees of the International labour Organisation and European
Social Charter. John is of course one of the Presidents of the Institute for
Employment Rights whose Manifesto for Labour Law the GFTU Is supporting.
He has also appeared in many high-profile inquests and inquiries, including:
The Lakanal House fire inquest (for the bereaved and injured) 2013
The Leveson Inquiry (for the NUJ), 2011-2012 (see his cross examination of
Rupert Murdoch by clicking here)
The Potters Bar train crash inquest (for the bereaved), 2010
The Ladbroke Grove Train Crash inquiry (for the victims), 2000
The Southall Train Crash inquiry (for the victims), 1999
The Street Markets inquiry for LB Tower Hamlets (chaired), 1991
The Woolf inquiry into the Strangeways Prison Riot (for the POA), 1990
The Kings Cross Fire disaster (for the Association of London Local Authorities)
1986.
Dr Shirin Hirsch,
post doctoral student at Wolverhampton University working
with GFTU. Shirin’s work focuses on the interrelationship between issues of class
and race.
Mike Humphries,
Director TC Branding, GFTU’s preferred promotional supplies
company.
Tony Johnson,
GFTU ICT Support and advisor, Tony has been immersed in
almost all aspects of Information Technology for many years as IT Manager with
TGWU/Unite and before that in a variety of systems and technical roles in FMCG
and Insurance sectors. He has wide experience and understanding of most
aspects of IT including Membership, Customer Relationship & Finance systems,
Internet & Web provision as well as Infrastructure, Networking, Desktop and
Server deployment.
ICT installation and management has to be undertaken with commitment to the
knowledge and values of trade unions. Tony has worked with some of the largest
and smallest unions and is aware of the cost consciousness and value for money
and what should be contained in supply contracts etc.
Tony is available to undertake System and IT assignments directly with
organisations or in association with the GFTU:-
System and Infrastructure reviews/audits and recommendations.
Designing & Project managing Infrastructure, Desktop & Server
proposals/provisions