Devereux

Devereux Chambers

Barrister at Devereux Chambers

Claire Darwin KC is a leading silk specialising in employment law and discrimination law, with additional expertise in pensions, education law, judicial review and multi-party/group litigation. Widely regarded for her exceptional advocacy skills, Claire has had more than 40 cases reported in the law reports. A selection of her most significant reported cases is listed below.

For many years, Claire has been recognised as a leading barrister by the independent legal directories, The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. She is ranked in their latest editions as a leading King’s Counsel in Employment Law, Education Law, Pensions Law and Industrial Relations. Prior to her 2023 appointment as King’s Counsel, Claire was ranked by both directories as one of the top junior employment barristers at the London Bar (in Tier 1 and Band 1 respectively).

Claire studied History at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge University and at Heidelberg University in Germany.

Claire was awarded a number of scholarships by Inner Temple, including the Sir Joseph Priestly Scholarship, a Duke of Edinburgh Scholarship, an Inner Temple Internship Award, and CPE and BVC Exhibitions. She was also awarded the Kurt Hahn Trust Scholarship by Cambridge University.