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In one final example, a judge called on Parliament to act. In the case of Leeds Dental Team Ltd v Rose, Ms Rose, a non-unionised worker, asked to bring her solicitor to her disciplinary hearing. The employer refused —the law backed the bosses again. Had she been a union member, she would have been able to bring the union solicitor. Instead, she faced the hearing entirely alone. The judge even commented on this, calling the situation harsh and making it clear that the worker was seriously disadvantaged. The judge said his hands were tied by the wording of the law and concluded that change would need to come from Parliament. Amendment 99—or Amendment 98—would answer his call.