The team was led by Tarun Tawakley (Partner & Co-Head of Technology) and Carolyn Miller (Partner & Head of Glasgow Office), supported by Alasdair McCrone (Senior Associate) and William Brown (Senior Associate).

In October 2025, Rockstar dismissed 34 employees in the UK and Canada for serious breaches of their employment obligations, including disclosure of highly confidential information concerning Grand Theft Auto VI on a non-private social platform.

29 of these former employees sought interim relief on the basis that the reason for their dismissal was because of (i) their trade union membership, (ii) their participation in trade union activities outside of their working hours and/or (iii) a ‘prohibited list’ of union members and activists.

EJ Eccles rejected all applications for interim relief, concluding that the “Tribunal was not persuaded that it appears likely that on determining the claims at a final hearing the Tribunal will find that the claimants were unfairly dismissed for trade union membership or trade union activities.”

Commenting on the decision, Tarun Tawakley said: “We're delighted to act for Rockstar Games in this important case which has been the focus of significant attention in the media and parliament. Our market leading industrial relations practice and new Glasgow office worked seamlessly to successfully defend the claims before the Tribunal. We look forward to working closely with the Rockstar Games team as we continue to robustly defend the claims up to the final hearing.”.

Lewis Silkin instructed Andrew Burns KC and Thomas Cordrey of Devereux Chambers. The Claimants were represented by Lord Hendy KC (Old Square Chambers), Harry Stratton (One Essex Court) and Sapandeep Singh Maini-Thompson (Outer Temple Chambers) instructed by the Independent Workers of Great Britain trade union.