Chambers of Andrew Clarke QC and Clive Freedman QC
3 KING'S BENCH WALK NORTH, TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 7HR, ENGLAND
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- Work 020 7797 8600
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- Fax 020 7797 8699
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- 1047 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
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- www.littletonchambers.co.uk
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Littleton Chambers is a top-ranked set of Chambers specialising in employment law and commercial litigation. It also provides legal expertise in professional negligence, commercial arbitration and mediation and sports law. Chambers provides advice in alternative dispute resolution via LDRS, and is acknowledged as one of the leading sets in the country in the provision of mediation services. The set also formed Littleton International Arbitration Group and has been joined by four of Europe’s leading arbitrators, based in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland, coupled with UK arbitrators.
The set: Chambers has grown over recent years to 49 barristers, including 12 Queen’s Counsel. As well as acting for individuals, members of chambers regularly advise local authorities, NHS trusts and other public bodies, international corporations, trade unions, regulatory bodies and professional and sporting authorities. Members undertake the entire range of civil court, tribunal and appellate work, and appear frequently in the Employment Appeal Tribunal, House of Lords and the European Court of Justice.
Many of the leading textbooks in employment law have been written or edited by members. Chambers frequently provides bespoke in-house training to clients as well as providing seminars throughout the year, both in London and regionally around the UK. Members of chambers also frequently provide in-house training at clients’ premises.
Applications for pupillage are considered through the pupillage portal. Chambers offers two 12-month pupillages every year. Under an award scheme, each pupil is offered the sum of £45,000 in the year of pupillage; part of the award may, at the discretion of chambers, be drawn down in the BVC year.
Types of work undertaken: Chambers undertakes contractual business and private international disputes of all kinds; employment and industrial relations; restrictive covenant and garden leave injunctions; search and seizure and freezing orders; unfair dismissal and redundancy; race and sex discrimination; wrongful dismissal claims; breach of confidence and international property cases; international disciplinary tribunals; pensions and share options disputes; bonus disputes; human rights cases; copyright and intellectual property; restraint of trade and confidential information; entertainment, sports and media law; defamation; banking; insurance and financial services; bankruptcy and insolvency; professional negligence; partnership and company disputes; commercial crime and tax fraud; election law; clinical negligence and medical ethics; professional tribunal and disciplinary hearings; ADR as mediators or counsel; and work as international arbitrators and counsel. Members are also experienced in appearing in the courts of Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei, the US, the Cayman Islands and Bermuda.
Members of chambers have been involved in many publications. In the employment field they include: Employment Covenants and Confidential Information (2008); Transfer of Undertakings (loose-leaf text updated each year); Atkins on Employment and Equal Opportunities; Blackstone’s Employment Law Practice (2007); Butterworths Employment Law Guide (2007); Whistleblowing: Law and Practice (2007); Discrimination in Employment (edited Tucker and George) (2007); Employment Precedents and Company Policy Documents (edited McMullen and Jeffreys) (2007); Fiduciary Duties (2008); and Equal Pay (2009).
For more detailed information about members, please consult the website for CVs.
Above material supplied by Littleton Chambers (Chambers of Andrew Clarke QC and Clive Freedman QC).