ONE FRIAR STREET, READING, RG1 1DA, ENGLAND
- Tel:
- Work 0118 951 6800
- Fax:
- Fax 0118 951 6813
- DX:
- 4008 READING
- Web:
- www.blandy.co.uk
- Email:
Sue Dowling
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- Work +44 118 951 6927
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Work Department
Employment and licensing team.
Position
Sue Dowling currently heads up the employment and licensing team. She specialises in employment litigation of all descriptions but with a particular focus on unlawful discrimination claims. She has a strong background in advocacy and still appears regularly before employment tribunals and other forums, including licensing committee hearings (relating to alcohol and entertainment licensing). Primarily through that advocacy background, she has developed niche expertise on alcohol an entertainment licensing issues. Accordingly, as well as being involved (on a day-to-day basis) in complex employment cases, from time to time she is also involved in distinct licensing projects for major venues, including Wembley Stadium, the O2 Arena, Twickenham Rugby Stadium and Ascot Racecourse.
Career
Trained at Blandy & Blandy; qualified into litigation department 1988; associated 1990-92; partner 1992 to present. Set up specialist employment (and licensing) department in 2003 and has headed up that department since then. Focuses on employment litigation with particular emphasis on unlawful discrimination claims.
Languages
French, German, basic Spanish.
Member
Employment Lawyers Association; Thames Valley Commercial Lawyers Association; The Law Society.
Education
The Holt School, Wokingham (9 O Levels, 3 A Levels); The University of Coventry (LLB (Hons) in Business Law 1982-85, 2:1); The College of Law, Guildford (Part II Finals 1986 – all passed on first occasion).
Leisure
Amusing her children, cinema, theatre, school parent governor.
Practice Areas
Employment; Licensing, gaming and betting
