Ms Naomi Gyane > Chambers of Oba Nsugbe KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Ms Naomi Gyane

020 7353 0711 n.gyane@pumpcourtchambera.com

Position

Naomi is a dual practitioner specialising in Employment law and Criminal law. She is regularly instructed in multi-week trials in both the Crown Court and Employment Tribunal.

Examples of cases in which she has been involved: R v Rowan-Davies where the Defendant was charged with murder. Naomi was led by Kate Lumsdon QC for the Defence. R v Gurung – where she represent the Defendant, a Sergeant charged with others for offences connected to the death of a civilian. A v A School – Naomi is representing a Claimant in a claim for age discrimination. The Claimant was dismissed for declining to undertake optional training due to her impending retirement. Naomi is also advising a company with a workforce of over 10,000 employees on their response to the Covid-pandemic, site closures and collective redundancies.

Career

Called 2010, Inner Temple (Major Scholar). Completed pupillage at Pump Court Chambers and joined as a tenant upon completion. Whilst Naomi undertakes a number of advisory roles for SMEs, and Local Authorities, her strength is in Trial advocacy. She regularly appears in the Employment Tribunals, Crown Courts and Appellate Court.

Memberships

• Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers
• Employment Law Bar Association
• Southern Eastern Circuit
• Western Circuit

Education

• Best Young Advocate Award, City Law School
• Major Scholar, Inner Temple
• BVC, City Law School
• LLB Law, City University, London