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Index of tables
- Employment – Leading Sets
- Employment – Leading Silks
- Employment – New Silks
- Employment – Leading Juniors
Employment – Leading Sets
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Employment – Leading Silks
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- Charles Béar QC Fountain Court Chambers
- Timothy Brennan QC Devereux
- Bruce Carr QC Devereux
- Martin Griffiths QC Essex Court Chambers
- Robert Griffiths QC 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
- Andrew Hillier QC 11KBW
- Andrew Hogarth QC 12 King’s Bench Walk
- Beverley Lang QC Blackstone Chambers
- Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC Blackstone Chambers
- Richard Lissack QC Outer Temple Chambers
- Adrian Lynch QC 11KBW
- Simon Mehigan QC FTB
- Gavin Millar QC Doughty Street Chambers
- Daniel Oudkerk QC 11KBW
- Timothy Pitt-Payne QC 11KBW
- Daphne Romney QC Cloisters
- Paul Rose QC Old Square Chambers
- Andrew Short QC Outer Temple Chambers
- Daniel Stilitz QC 11KBW
- Jonathan Swift QC 11KBW
- Peter Wallington QC 11KBW
- Antony White QC Matrix Chambers
Employment – New Silks
Employment – Leading Juniors
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- Jacques Algazy Cloisters
- Jeffrey Bacon Littleton Chambers
- Shirley Bothroyd Littleton Chambers
- David Craig Essex Court Chambers
- Michael Ford Old Square Chambers
- Jason Galbraith-Marten Cloisters
- Caspar Glyn Cloisters
- Paul Gott Fountain Court Chambers
- Diya Sen Gupta Blackstone Chambers
- James Laddie Matrix Chambers
- Jeremy Lewis Littleton Chambers
- Jane McCafferty 11KBW
- Suzanne McKie Devereux
- Jane Mulcahy Blackstone Chambers
- Sam Neaman Littleton Chambers
- Ijeoma Omambala Old Square Chambers
- Antony Sendall Littleton Chambers
- Melanie Tether Old Square Chambers
- Adam Tolley Fountain Court Chambers
- Rachel Toney Stone Chambers
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- Mark Afeeva Matrix Chambers
- Martyn Barklem Littleton Chambers
- Daniel Barnett Outer Temple Chambers
- Anna Beale Cloisters
- Andrew Blake 11KBW
- Lucy Bone Littleton Chambers
- Stuart Brittenden Old Square Chambers
- David Brook Henderson Chambers
- Jill Brown Outer Temple Chambers
- Keith Bryant Outer Temple Chambers
- Benjimin Burgher Outer Temple Chambers
- Andrew Burns Devereux
- Akhlaq Choudhury 11KBW
- Louise Chudleigh Old Square Chambers
- Jonathan Cohen Littleton Chambers
- Ben Collins One Crown Office Row
- Ben Cooper Old Square Chambers
- Rachel Crasnow Cloisters
- Sarah Crowther 3 Hare Court
- Tom de la Mare Blackstone Chambers
- Nick De Marco Blackstone Chambers
- Sandhya Drew Tooks Chambers
- Michael Duggan Littleton Chambers
- Martin Fodder Littleton Chambers
- Kate Gallafent Blackstone Chambers
- Patrick Green Henderson Chambers
- Amanda Hart Doughty Street Chambers
- Joel Kendall 12 King’s Bench Walk
- Dale Martin Littleton Chambers
- Paul Michell Cloisters
- Akash Nawbatt Devereux
- Declan O’Dempsey Cloisters
- Marcus Pilgerstorfer Old Square Chambers
- Anya Proops 11KBW
- Chris Quinn Littleton Chambers
- Stuart Ritchie Littleton Chambers
- Jane Russell Tooks Chambers
- Tariq Sadiq Devereux
- Mohinderpal Sethi Devereux
- Emma Smith Old Square Chambers
- Adam Solomon Littleton Chambers
- Andrew Tabachnik 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
- Daniel Tatton-Brown Littleton Chambers
- Stephen Whale 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
- Ed Williams Cloisters
‘Eminently professional in approach’, Blackstone Chambers has ‘real strength in depth, delivering high quality at all levels of call’. The ‘thoroughly excellent’ Paul Goulding QC has ‘a calm demeanour which belies a tough interior’. Dinah Rose QC ‘is a top-rate barrister who has no downsides to her performance’. Monica Carss-Frisk QC is ‘adored by clients for her ability to remain cool and efficient under pressure’. Of the juniors, Gerard Clarke is ‘a passionate and committed advocate, who will argue his case forcefully and fearlessly’; Thomas Croxford ‘combines unquestionable technical skills with strategic thinking’; and Diya Sen Gupta is ‘a pleasure to work with’. Also recommended are the ‘bright, capable and responsive’ Jane Mulcahy, and ‘the very commercial and driven’ Nick De Marco.
‘First-choice set’ 11KBW is ‘top notch for employment law, demonstrating sound commercial acumen and a down-to-earth approach’. ‘Unequalled in the field’, Christopher Jeans QC is ‘an absolute star, able to work with any type of client’; ‘his approach is both understated and impressive’. John Cavanagh QC provides ‘helpful commercial advice and is always clear, concise and to the point’. James Goudie QC is ‘approachable and easy to deal with’. Alistair McGregor QC is ‘a first-class advocate, who is excellent on strategy’. Praised for his ‘excellent knowledge of the law and shrewd tactical brain’, Clive Sheldon QC took silk in 2011, and is ‘not afraid to tell you how it is’. Top juniors include Seán Jones, who has ‘a phenomenal grasp of the detail and is hugely impressive on cross-examination’; Richard Leiper, who is ‘exceptionally bright, client focused and practical’; and Paul Nicholls, who is appreciated for his ‘can-do attitude’.
Littleton Chambers is ‘a must-have for serious employment cases’; ‘the members are technically able, commercially aware and solution orientated’. Andrew Clarke QC is a ‘top silk’, and Selwyn Bloch QC is a ‘true gentleman who really knows his stuff’. John Bowers QC is ‘an absolute star’ who is ‘approachable, good humoured and superb on his feet’, and David Reade QC ‘successfully combines great intellect with sense of humour and empathy’. Of the juniors, Damian Brown is ‘very bright and calm under fire’, and Gavin Mansfield is ‘remarkably quick at assessing the facts and getting the case into shape’. Also recommended are Antony Sendall (‘a pleasure to work with and very generous with his time’) and Sam Neaman (‘engaging with clients, incredibly thorough and well prepared at all times’).
The ‘incredibly strong’ Cloisters has ‘a sense of intellectual rigour running throughout’, and ‘the clerking team goes above and beyond for its clients’. Demonstrating a ‘high level of professional commitment’, Robin Allen QC’s ‘analytical and appellate skills are unsurpassed’, and Paul Epstein QC is ‘commercially aware and very hardworking’. Daphne Romney QC is ‘absolutely brilliant – not just well prepared but really intuitive and doesn’t let any point pass’. Noteworthy juniors include Jason Galbraith-Marten (who ‘inspires confidence in his clients, through his superb legal knowledge and great communication skills’); Caspar Glyn (‘a stickler for detail and a tenacious barrister’); and Jacques Algazy, whose ‘cross-examination produces results’.
Old Square Chambers has ‘excellent strength in depth’ and a ‘well-trained team of clerks, who are always helpful and available’. John Hendy QC is an ‘outstanding leader with unrivalled knowledge of trade union law’, and Jane McNeill QC is ‘a very safe pair of hands and always prepares meticulously’. Jennifer Eady QC has ‘strong advocacy skills’ with expertise in civil service equal pay and large-scale discrimination litigation. Of the juniors, the ‘reliable’ Michael Ford ‘covers all angles’; and Ijeoma Omambala is ‘user friendly, decisive and practical’. Melanie Tether ‘relishes a thorny issue to advise on’ and, having previously been a solicitor, ‘she understands the pressures of law firms and therefore always looks to provide a practical, workable solution’.
Devereux is an ‘excellent’ employment set, where ‘there is always a barrister available at the level required’. A ‘formidable advocate and ferocious cross-examiner’, Ingrid Simler QC is well known for her experience in handling cases with an EU dimension. Timothy Brennan QC ‘turns advice around very efficiently’, and Bruce Carr QC is ‘a real class act – he never seems to get phased and thinks incredibly fast on his feet’. At junior level, Nicholas Randall is ‘a genuine star of the employment bar, who offers QC ability and presence, first-class judgment and a complete command of the subject’. Suzanne McKie brings a ‘commercial and strategic perspective to any case management; she is almost entirely unflappable and absorbs pressure like a sponge’.
The ‘highly professional and reliable’ Matrix Chambers houses the well-regarded Thomas Linden QC, who is ‘consistently impressive’ and commended for his ability to ‘master and distil complex legal issues’. Thomas Kibling is ‘very hardworking, committed and knowledgeable’. James Laddie is ‘easy to work with’. Mark Afeeva remains ‘very calm under pressure and is always unfazed by whatever is thrown at him’. Cherie Booth QC and Antony White QC are also recommended.
Essex Court Chambers’ Andrew Hochhauser QC is a ‘tenacious lawyer, who drills down, very quickly, into the important legal issues’, and Martin Griffiths QC has a ‘strong command of the law and sound judgement’. Charles Ciumei is ‘without question, one of the brightest members of the Bar’, and David Craig has ‘amazing attention to detail’.
At Fountain Court Chambers, Charles Béar QC is the leading employment silk. Paul Gott and the ‘enthusiastic and committed’ Adam Tolley are also recommended.
Richard Lissack QC at Outer Temple Chambers is a ‘tough and insightful litigator with strong commercial nous’. Andrew Short QC, who took silk in 2010, is ‘extremely down-to-earth and is a pleasure to work with’. Of the juniors, Jill Brown has ‘sound technical knowledge and judgement combined with a very effective advocacy style’. The ‘engaging’ Keith Bryant and the ‘excellent’ Benjimin Burgher are also well respected. Daniel Barnett recently joined from Temple Garden Chambers.
Other recommended silks include: Robert Griffiths QC at 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square; FTB’s Simon Mehigan QC; Andrew Hogarth QC at 12 King’s Bench Walk, who is ‘a robust and forthright advocate and persuasive on paper’; and Gavin Millar QC of Doughty Street Chambers, who ‘always seeks strategic solutions’. At the junior end, the ‘exceptional’ Rachel Toney at Stone Chambers ‘demonstrates a keen grasp of the law and is a formidable asset in any Employment Tribunal case’; Ben Collins of One Crown Office Row has a ‘very calm, measured approach’; Tooks Chambers’ Jane Russell shows ‘excellent legal knowledge and very strong cross-examination skills’; and the ‘ten out of ten’ David Brook and ‘extremely bright’ Patrick Green at Henderson Chambers, who are also well respected in the field.