... and behalf of all the members of chambers, at 23 Essex Street London the second defendant Rupert Pardoe and the third Oscar del Fabbro, for declaratory relief Edmonds claimed that as a pupil over the age of 26, and engaged in pupilage in those chambers, where she remained for 12 months, she was a worker within the meaning of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998. Edmonds claims that she accepted a written offer for unremunerated pupillage for a period of twelve months and she had therefore entered into a contract of apprentership with the first defendant Michael Lawson. Section 54 of The National Minimum Wage Act states: " 'contract of employment' means a contract of service or apprenticeship, whether express or implied, and (if it is expressed) whether oral or in writing..." As defined by section 54 of the act of 1998 she was a worker and accordingly qualified for ...

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