Employment

Sophie is one of the clearest thinkers at the Bar; she misses nothing, she grasps the significance of everything.'

Lucy Bone

A forceful advocate with fierce energy and commitment who fights her client's corner.'

Louise Chudleigh

A cogent advocate, with an exceptionally strong work ethic.'

Carolyn D’Souza

Carolyn is a truly stellar barrister with a razor-sharp mind.'

Andrew Edge

A junior with a very sharp brain who is all over the detail.'

Peter Edwards

An extremely dedicated and personable barrister.'

Patrick Halliday

Patrick presents his cases in a beguilingly calm and logical style, drawing in the panel and winning them round without realising they ever doubted the strength of the case. He is a hugely capable advocate, whilst also charming clients with his plain speaking and good nature.'

Thomas Kibling

He is practical, commercially very astute, robust when needed, and not afraid of a challenge. He is focussed, sees the wood despite the trees, and very responsive.'

Dee Masters

A compelling advocate, and a real gem. She is always super prepared and confident.'

Claire McCann

She fights the client’s corner brilliantly in the tribunal in the face of unexpected and bizarre arguments, never losing her cool and always staying in control. She is absolutely the person to have on your side.’

Christopher Milsom

He knows the law inside out.'

Sam Neaman

His advocacy is pin-point accurate, agile and impressive. A force to be reckoned with.'

Jane Russell

Essex Court Chambers

Jane brings fantastic energy to a case. She is steely in the tribunal, but calm and measured in conference.'

Jude Shepherd

Jude's advocacy is exceptional. She is very experienced in discrimination matters, and her down-to-earth style and calm assuredness means she is a go-to for the most sensitive of matters.'

Matthew Sheridan

An absolute junior superstar.'

David Stephenson

David is an expert on complex and novel discrimination claims. He has a bold and pleasing advocacy style, and is a great strategist, always thinking four steps ahead.'

Melanie Tether

Melanie has an encyclopaedic knowledge of equal pay. She fearlessly fights for her clients, and is composed in cross-examination.'

Kate Balmer

She is robust in her advice, and a great advocate in court.'

Lydia Banerjee

Lydia is strategic and client-centric. She has a tactical edge that brings practical solutions to the legal proceedings and beyond. She has a compelling advocacy style.'

Elaine Banton

Elaine is formidable in the tribunal. Her advocacy is excellent, and she is tenacious and strong. Clients like her style.'

Laura's advocacy is tenacious, she is able to grapple with complex factual disputes and present them with determination. Her systematic, rigorous, and effective cross-examination of witnesses is impressive. She is a force to be reckoned with in tribunal.'

Sarah Bowen

Sarah is very sharp and tenacious. She has a persuasive yet elegant advocacy style, and is a devil in cross examination.'

David Brook

An absolute master of his craft.'

Tom Brown

A highly strategic junior with a forensic approach to his cases.'

Catherine Casserley

Catherine is superb. She prepares meticulously, is incredibly responsive, and shows absolute mastery of discrimination matters.'

Thomas Cordrey

A sensible junior, who is a safe pair of hands. Clients like him.'

Shane Crawford

Five Paper

His style of advocacy is impressive, practical and achieves results. He does not take bad points and hence always has the ear of the judge. He is methodical and meticulous.'

Naomi Cunningham

Naomi is extremely clever and insightful. Her advocacy is calm and determined and she uses her legal knowledge with precision.'

Charlotte Davies

Charlotte is highly intelligent, and her advocacy is far beyond her year of call. Wonderful with clients.'

Ronnie Dennis

He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and his ability to master the facts of a case is exceptional. A future KC.'

Olivia-Faith Dobbie

Olivia is a fantastic advocate, who handles the most difficult cases with aplomb and inspires confidence in the client.'

Tim Goodwin

Tim is a robust and confident advocate. He has an eye for detail but is also pragmatic and commercial, and always fights his client's corner.'

Paras Gorasia

Old Square Chambers

His advocacy is nuanced and thoughtful, and he is robustly analytical in his approach.'

Georgina Hirsch

Georgina's advice is clever and insightful, and on her feet she is well prepared, persuasive and quick witted. Clients feel she's part of their team and she inspires confidence.'

Tom Kirk

Tom is always meticulously prepared. He also has a good perception of the mood of the tribunal so able to judge effective strategy on cross-examination.’

Michael Lee

He has a sharp mind, builds a good rapport with the judge and is excellent at thinking on his feet.'

Naomi Ling

A super-bright junior. Her advocacy is elegant and effective, and her manner is engaging and to the point.'

Louise Mankau

Her confident and grounded style puts her professional and lay clients at ease, and her technical abilities and attention to detail are first class.'

Saul Margo

An urbane junior who can strip a case down to salient points and provide focused, high quality advice.'

David has a very deep knowledge of all elements of employment law. He is a devastating cross-examiner and a superb advocate.'

Jack Mitchell

He is an authority on whistleblowing claims. He is personable, gives his clients confidence and reasonable on his feet.'

Robert Moretto

He is a highly experienced employment lawyer. He is measured and careful, excellent in tribunal, and in dealing sensitively with litigants in person.'

Nicola Newbegin

Nicola stands out for her thoroughness, fantastic eye for detail and strategy, determination, and client-friendly approach.'

Declan O’Dempsey

A resolute advocate who builds good rapport with judges.'

Michael Salter

An extremely user-friendly junior with an encyclopedic knowledge of employment law.'

Antony Sendall

He is a master orator on his feet, delivering with panache.'

Lydia Seymour

Lydia is formidable. A silk in waiting.'

A clear, robust and persuasive advocate.'

Jamie Susskind

Jamie is an exceptional barrister. He has a knack for cutting through complexity to simplify things and make a point far more persuasive than many of his peers. He is always responsive. His advocacy is also superb.'

Rebecca Thomas

Rebecca is a brilliant barrister. She is resourceful and formidable when representing clients at employment tribunals.'

Will Young

Will is an outstanding barrister. His strategic judgement in extremely difficult cases is excellent, and he is quick to gain the trust of clients.'

Daniel Barnett

He is fearsome in cross-examination and leaves no stone unturned.'

Rachel Barrett

An outstanding barrister who is thorough in her work.'

Sophia Berry

An extremely effective strategist.'

Jason Braier

Jason's advocacy is effortless, persuasive, compelling, sharp, clear, and succinct. His technical knowledge is second to none. An incredibly bright junior.'

Joseph Bryan

Joseph is an incredibly astute litigator. He dissects the issues very easily, is incredibly well-prepared, and is a master of cross-examination. His approach with instructing solicitors and clients alike is exemplary.'

Alice Carse

4 Pump Court

Alice is a confident advocate, who is always very well prepared and insightful, so her cross examination is on-point and effective. She develops a strong rapport with clients.'

Jen Coyne

Monckton Chambers

Jen is a confident and skilled advocate. She is always well-prepared but is also able to think on her feet. She offers pragmatic, strategic and practical advice in a down-to-earth manner and accessible format.’

Jesse Crozier

Jesse has an abundance of charm, with the intelligence and skill to back it up. His advocacy is a masterclass in persuasion.'

Matthew Curtis

His cross examination is pointed but not combative - a silent assassin in his advocacy.'

Jonathan Davies

He has excellent critical analysis, so you trust that if he agrees with something, it has merit.'

Katherine Eddy

Very thorough, analytical, meticulous and hands-on in preparing for trial. She is strong on her feet.'

Tom Gillie

Tom is an excellent advocate. He has a clear, punchy style, is never fazed and can deliver hard advice with grace. He has the ear of the court. A silk in the making.'

Laura Gould

Old Square Chambers

A star of the future.'

Lucinda Harris

Lucinda is utterly brilliant – she’s really clever and not afraid to roll her sleeves up. A joy to work with.'

Georgia Hicks

Georgia is an incredibly detailed, staunch litigator, with a very sensible and commercial approach to matters. Her cross-examination is second to none.'

Matthew Hodson

A steady and authoritative junior who is a good performer in court.'

Harini Iyengar

A pragmatic and empathetic barrister.'

Matt Jackson

Cloisters

He is super intelligent, and knows employment law inside out.'

Caroline Jennings

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

Spencer Keen

Spencer has innovative arguments. He has a direct and confident approach, and profound knowledge of discrimination law.'

Peter Linstead

He is very approachable but probing in cross examination but in a way that the witness does not see the killer questions coming.'

George Molyneaux

George is extremely responsive, organised and thorough. His attention to detail is impeccable.'

Karen Moss

Her knowledge, advocacy and experience in employment and discrimination law far exceed her year of call. Her command of the court room and even the most difficult of judges and opponents is admirable.'

Martina Murphy

Martina is a very astute tactician and a highly effective cross-examiner.'

Tom Ogg

He is excellent in employment cases involving financial services.'

Rupert Paines

Rupert has great judgement, commercial common sense and his work is always of the highest calibre.'

Louise Price

Louise is powerful, persuasive and impactful. A gifted junior.'

Sebastian Purnell

A real team player, self-sufficient, well-prepared. A brilliant advocate who punches above his weight.'

Bayo Randle

He is technically astute, commercially focused and pragmatic. He is diligent with his preparation, and has a very natural and persuasive advocacy style. Clients love him.'

Laura Robinson

Laura’s technical knowledge of employment law is second to none, and she is always extremely well-prepared.’

Zac Sammour

A real fighter, a deadly weapon and someone you most certainly want in your corner.'

Ming-Yee Shiu

Ming-Yee is very talented and highly analytical.'

James Bickford Smith

He is unflappable and his tactical input is highly valued.'

Rosalie Snocken

Rosalie is highly astute, very good at dealing with nervous witnesses, and is an excellent communicator.'

Madeline Stanley

Madeline is a great advocate - she is detail-oriented and technically excellent. An incredibly sharp junior.'

Mark Stephens

A rare talent who is worth his weight in gold.'

Paul Strelitz

He is hugely pragmatic and a robust advocate. He can be challenging without alienating the judge.'

Nicholas Toms

He is very committed, and inspires confidence in clients that he is on their side. A very methodical barrister.'

Marianne Tutin

A very impressive junior, who is always on top of the details and provides strategic advice.'

Catherine Urquhart

Catherine has an outstanding analytical mind. She is keen to do her best on behalf of the client and approaches claims with a fighting mentality. She is well balanced and thoughtful in terms of strategy.'

Robin White

A razor-sharp cross-examiner.'

Kieran Wilson

Kieran is a top rate draftsman, lethal when it comes to cross examination, and hugely intelligent. He is utterly superb.'

Sheila Aly

The Barrister Group

Sheila is unflappable in court. A robust cross-examiner who is very quick at thinking on her feet.'

Sinead King

The Barrister Group

Sinead's understanding of the law is exceptional, and her ability to focus on the issues that need to be argued is impressive.'

Aysha Ahmad

A brilliant cross-examiner who fights her cases.'

Grahame Anderson

He is a clear communicator and an effective cross-examiner. An incredibly talented junior.'

Kate Annand

An astute and knowledgeable junior, whose meticulous case preparation instantly gains the trust of clients.'

Charlene Ashiru

A polished and professional barrister.'

Amritpal Bachu

He is empathetic and incredibly knowledgeable. A skilful cross-examiner.’

Gus Baker

A junior punching far above his weight.'

Helen Bell

2 Temple Gardens

Helen is a quick thinker and a superb advocate. She is highly persuasive and effective on her feet.'

Rajiv Bhatt

He is confident and articulate before the tribunal, and unflustered under questioning. He has an eye for a good point. He's brilliant on his feet.'

Victoria Brown

She knows the law backwards but holds her brightness lightly, and is a great asset when in the trenches of long running litigation.'

Gregory Burke

Gregory is particularly knowledgeable in cases of disability discrimination. He puts clients at ease from the start and is a formidable cross examiner.'

Stephen Butler

Stephen has an admirable unflappability. He gets to grips with the legal issues quickly, is very responsive, and his client care is exceptional.'

Chris Canning

Chris has exceptional attention to detail, and is able to quickly get to the heart of even the most complex of issues. He is very tenacious, excellent on his feet, and a pleasure to work with.'

Susan Chan

Susan is extremely personable and makes put her clients at ease from the start. She can deal with the most aggressive and evasive parties in a calm and intelligent manner.'

Nikolas Clarke

Field Court Chambers

An unflappable junior, whose calm nature belies his forensic cross examination skills.'

Tom Cross

His analysis is unparalleled at his level of call.'

Robert Cumming

2 Temple Gardens

Robert is very personable. He provides pragmatic advice, and is great at seeing the bigger picture.'

Jake Davies

Five Paper

Jake is very good at getting to grips with facts quickly. He has a reassuring manner.'

Kerenza Davis

Kerenza is a brilliant, persuasive advocate with a wonderful manner with both clients and judges. She is fiercely intelligent, and an excellent case strategist and commercial thinker.'

Laith Dilaimi

He is extremely good on technical areas of law, and his opponents are left thumbing their way through textbooks just to keep up with him.'

Benjamin Gray

An efficient junior who goes the extra mile and is very personable with clients.'

David Green

12 King's Bench Walk

David's advocacy is erudite, assured and reasoned. He is entirely unflappable on his feet even in the most trying of situations. He has fantastic technical acumen.'

James Green

He is very responsive and his advocacy is always lucid and succinct.'

Mark Green

Mark always has a command of the details of a case. A fantastic cross-examiner with extensive knowledge of employment law.'

Anna Greenley

A junior who stands out for her analytical skills, her tenacity, proactivity, work ethic and ability to win over clients, judges and instructing solicitors. She is highly persuasive.'

Beth Grossman

She is fiercely intelligent, commanding in her advocacy and demonstrates knowledge and experience far beyond her year of call.'

Hollie Higgins

A super-bright junior. She is very diligent, and comes up with practical, sensible solutions. Her advocacy is first-rate and judges like her approach.'

Orlando Holloway

Orlando is a class act. He isn't afraid to pursue challenging tactical positions, puts witnesses at ease and often shines brightly against his opponents.'

Darryl Hutcheon

A personable and empathetic junior with a measured approach.'

Sara Ibrahim

Sara is always well-prepared for hearings, and her steady hand in navigating the vagaries of the employment tribunal system is always a great source of comfort.'

Ruth Kennedy

A fantastic advocate. She's pragmatic, commercial, clients love her and she can be depended upon to deliver work of the highest calibre.'

Rad Kohanzad

Old Square Chambers

Rad is a passionate advocate. His cross-examination is impressive and he is very familiar with the Employment Appeal Tribunal.'

Georgina Leadbetter

Alex Line

Alex is an absolutely safe pair of hands. He's always thoroughly prepared and is able to think on his feet and react to the moment.'

Chesca Lord

A junior who demonstrates great clarity of thought.'

Craig Ludlow

Craig is an exceptional advocate. He leaves no stone unturned and inspires confidence in clients.'

A robust advocate who builds good client rapport.'

Bibek Mukherjee

Essex Court Chambers

He is responsive and gives solid, practical advice.'

Caroline Musgrave-Cohen

She easily demystifies even the most complex legal issues so that clients can fully understand the advice she is giving.'

Samuel Nicholls

An excellent cross-examiner, who is practical and demonstrates good commercial judgement.'

Adam Ohringer

Adam has an impressive ability to provide strategic and pragmatic solutions to often difficult and complex situations, providing clear advice that is commercially sound with confidence and authority. He is a pleasure to work with and very well liked by clients.'

Darshan Patel

A sensible and pragmatic junior.'

John Platts-Mills

He has a great manner with clients, cutting through to the nub of the issue very quickly. A talented and promising junior.'

Millie Polimac

Five Paper

A very responsive and proactive junior.'

Laura Redman

Cloisters

She is a balanced and thoughtful advocate, who is very detail-oriented.'

David Renton

Garden Court Chambers

Nathan Roberts

He is fiercely bright, incredibly hard working, meticulous, strategic and fights to win. Clients love him.'

Alexander Robson

He is a consummate all-rounder.'

Celia Rooney

She has guts, focus, drive and intellect.'

Tim Sheppard

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

Tim is very approachable. He isn't fazed by complicated matters and he is a very calming presence at hearings. Clients love him.'

Mukhtiar Singh

Mukhtiar is strong, emphatic and fantastic on the law. Clients love him.'

Paul Skinner

Michael Sprack

1MCB

Safia Tharoo

Tribunals respond well to her advocacy. She has excellent judgement. Clients adore her.'

Benjamin Uduje

Benjamin is assured in his style; his calmness and considered approach makes him an asset in any case he is involved in. He is ever-responsive and provides unparalleled levels of support.'

Victoria von Wachter

5 Essex Chambers

A tenacious advocate who provides sound legal advice.'

Andrew Watson

Cloisters

He is a fierce litigator.'

Tim Welch

A strong advocate who is able to put the client at ease.'

Sarah Wilkinson

Sarah has a purposeful and pragmatic approach in tricky situations. She considers all angles and provides strategic advice.'

James Williams

James is exceptionally committed and very diligent. He's brilliant at formulating strategies.'

Nick Bidnell-Edwards

He is highly personable, diligent and client-friendly.'

Daniel Brown

He is a safe pair of hands in the employment tribunal and clients are comfortable with him.’

Nathaniel Caiden

Nathaniel is extremely calm, practical and organised. His cross examination style is very effective and he is reassuring and friendly with witnesses.'

Gillian Crew

She is able to think on her feet and deal with anything that the tribunal throws at her. She is pragmatic, and her advocacy is thoughtful, precise and punchy.’

Grace Cullen

Six Pump Court

Grace is incisive and persuasive.'

Hannah Curtain

A very knowledgeable barrister who provides efficient, pragmatic and grounded advice to clients.'

Jennifer Danvers

She grasps matters quickly and her advice is clear, concise and direct.'

Imogen Egan

Imogen is assiduous and affable.'

Joseph England

An extremely meticulous junior.'

Emma Foubister

Emma is very smart, and her advocacy style is clear and effective.'

Lauren Godfrey

Lauren is astute, pragmatic and thorough. He works well with clients and provides practical solutions.'

Daniel is always a safe pair of hands. He gets on top of the evidence quickly and provides commercial and timely advice.'

Daniel Isenberg

A robust and talented advocate with tremendous attention to detail.'

Benjamin Jones

He goes above and beyond to deliver the very best results.'

Max Lansman

Field Court Chambers

Max is a charismatic barrister. He has a way of getting to the heart of a case, and inspires confidence in clients and those instructing him.'

Andrew Legg

Essex Court Chambers

A junior with an engaging persona that enables him to get judges onside.'

Paul Livingston

He is articulate and knowledgeable, good on his feet and his court manner is exceptional.'

Peter Lockley

Andrew MacPhail

3PB

A measured and methodical advocate.'

Tom Mountford

Tom is a very confident advocate.'

Rachel Owusu-Agyei

A diligent junior with exceptional strategic awareness.'

Nigel Porter

His advocacy is stunning, but he is also very good with clients and witnesses and able to put them at ease while remaining firm.'

Navid Pourghazi

He is a wise, clever, knowledgeable lawyer. He is also a team player par excellence - he has an instinctive knowledge for what his lay and professional clients want, and he is extremely proactive in his approach.'

Ghazaleh Rezaie

12 King’s Bench Walk

Ghazaleh is a superstar. She is fantastic with lay clients, razor sharp on the law and a fierce advocate.'

Adam Ross

Adam is exceptionally thorough and detailed, leaving no stone unturned. His knowledge of the relevant legislation is immense and he has a fantastic ability to explain this to clients with legal ease. His advocacy is formidable.'

Matthew Sellwood

Matthew is a very capable barrister who can hold a room and demands attention of judges as well as the panel. He is thorough and pragmatic.'

Nick Singer

A responsive junior who takes a forensic approach to the detail of each case.'

Jessica Smeaton

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

Jessica is always immaculately prepared. Her advocacy style is calm and incisive, and her advice is succinct and clear.'

Emma Sole

Pump Court Chambers

Emma is an excellent advocate, approachable and very thorough.’

Sam Stevens

2 Temple Gardens

He combines a natural authority with a reassuring manner.'

Amy Stroud

Amy is exceptional at cross-examination.'

Joel Wallace

A junior who puts witnesses at ease.'

Sam Way

An approachable junior with a poised demeanour.'

Eleanor Wheeler

Eleanor has a highly commercial approach, and her advice is practical and straightforward.'

Rising stars

Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.

Jack Castle

Jack is intellectually strong and gets to grips with a matter very quickly. He is a confident advocate and has a good manner with judges when put on the spot.'

Georgina Churchhouse

Georgina is a junior with gravitas. She is a decisive advocate who inspires trust in the client very early on, and is sensitive and understanding while eliciting the information she needs from vulnerable clients.’

Jonathan Cook

His mastery of the law in action is really impressive as is his preparation.’

Margherita Cornaglia

She is very methodical and works through issues logically. A junior who remains serene under pressure from judges.’

Oscar Davies

Garden Court Chambers

Sorcha Dervin

Farrar's Building

Sorcha is an impressive advocate, with a strategic approach and an eye for detail. A real up-and-coming star.'

Ruaraidh Fitzpatrick

His sharpness and strategic insight are complemented by his ability to be approachable at all times coupled with a personable style that makes clients enjoy working with him.’

Jessica Franklin

12 King’s Bench Walk

Jessica has a meticulous eye for detail and a fiendishly big brain. She is exceptionally well-prepared, confident, and composed under pressure.’

Elizabeth Grace

A junior who presents strong and compelling arguments in the tribunal, and is willing to fight the client’s corner – she never gives up.’

Lauren Hitchman

One Essex Court

Lauren is a bright, articulate, and extremely capable junior, with a razor-sharp forensic mind.'

Ameer Ismail

Cloisters

Ameer’s calm and collected demeanor belies his steely determination to deliver successful outcomes.'

Oliver Lawrence

Outer Temple Chambers

Oliver is very charismatic. He gives pragmatic and legally astute advice.'

He is superb on the details, quickly gets to the heart of a case, and is very effective in cross-examinations.'

Roisin Swords-Kieley

An extremely talented junior. Her powers of persuasion are second to none, and she remains serene under pressure.'

Katherine Taunton

An impressive junior who digests complex issues quickly.’

Patrick Tomison

Patrick has fantastic technical knowledge and a great manner with clients.'

Joshua Yetman