The employment offering at No5 Barristers' Chambers is a preferred set of chambers for many, with a number of key instructions coming from the West Midlands’ key employers, including NHS bodies. Mugni Islam-Choudhury , the head of the practice group, represents Kuehne + Nagel in an age discrimination case concerning redundancy payments to former civil servants who transferred to the company. Senior junior Helen Barney continues to have a wide practice of both public and private sector employers, having recently represented Jaguar Land Rover in a case concerning the application of the pensions exemptions to age discrimination law.
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Testimonials
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‘Chambers has a large number of tenants that are key members of the employment group that I would highly recommend. ‘
‘No 5 Chambers is an excellent Chambers, I have nothing but praise for the Chambers as a whole including barristers and clerks.’
‘No 5 Chambers are exceptional. The employment team has a strong head of team supported by exceptional clerking teams.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are extremely helpful and always try their best to assist.’
‘The clerking team for employment matters are fantastic – very responsive, always willing to help, flexible with diaries, committed and solution focussed.’
‘The clerks are helpful and proactive. Very approachable and build a good rapport with instructing solicitors.’
St Philips Chambers
St Philips Chambers ’ is described as one of the ‘pre-eminent sets in Birmingham’, with ‘appropriate counsel to suit every type of employment work’. Chambers offers counsel experienced in restraint of trade, wrongful dismissal, breach of contract, discrimination and TUPE cases. Senior junior Sophie Garner recently successfully represented an employer defending a claim alleging disability-discriminatory constructive dismissal. Edmund Beever leads the practice group. In recent news, David Maxwell and Sarah George have been appointed as full-time employment judges.
Testimonials
Set
‘Excellent strength in depth in employment law. They offer a range of high quality training courses.’
‘An excellent set of Chambers; always seem to have appropriate counsel to suit every type of employment work.’
‘Good chambers with a good range of barristers that offer expertise in most types of disputes.’
Clerking
‘Excellent – Gary Carney is responsive, personable and sensible.’
‘I have worked with Janita Patel and Gary Carney for a number of years and they are both extremely helpful, friendly and respond very quickly.’
‘The clerks of St Philips are always keen to help and assist in finding counsel, agreeing fees and also liaising with the court where the strength of their relationships can prove invaluable.’
No5 Barristers' Chambers
Testimonials
Set
‘Chambers has a large number of tenants that are key members of the employment group that I would highly recommend. ‘
‘No 5 Chambers is an excellent Chambers, I have nothing but praise for the Chambers as a whole including barristers and clerks.’
‘No 5 Chambers are exceptional. The employment team has a strong head of team supported by exceptional clerking teams.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are extremely helpful and always try their best to assist.’
‘The clerking team for employment matters are fantastic – very responsive, always willing to help, flexible with diaries, committed and solution focussed.’
‘The clerks are helpful and proactive. Very approachable and build a good rapport with instructing solicitors.’
St Philips Chambers
St Philips Chambers ’ is described as one of the ‘pre-eminent sets in Birmingham’, with ‘appropriate counsel to suit every type of employment work’. Chambers offers counsel experienced in restraint of trade, wrongful dismissal, breach of contract, discrimination and TUPE cases. Senior junior Sophie Garner recently successfully represented an employer defending a claim alleging disability-discriminatory constructive dismissal. Edmund Beever leads the practice group. In recent news, David Maxwell and Sarah George have been appointed as full-time employment judges.
Testimonials
Set
‘Excellent strength in depth in employment law. They offer a range of high quality training courses.’
‘An excellent set of Chambers; always seem to have appropriate counsel to suit every type of employment work.’
‘Good chambers with a good range of barristers that offer expertise in most types of disputes.’
Clerking
‘Excellent – Gary Carney is responsive, personable and sensible.’
‘I have worked with Janita Patel and Gary Carney for a number of years and they are both extremely helpful, friendly and respond very quickly.’
‘The clerks of St Philips are always keen to help and assist in finding counsel, agreeing fees and also liaising with the court where the strength of their relationships can prove invaluable.’