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Daniel Hobbs

020 7410 2000 daniel.hobbs@5essex.co.uk View profile

Work Department

Dan specialises in employment law, personal injury law, coroner’s inquests and police law.

Position

Dan practices in Employment Law and Professional Discipline. He is involved in complex, high profile cases often attracting media attention and represents both private and public sector clients. He also conducts serious injury cases.
Dan is presently instructed in numerous employment tribunal and employment appeal tribunal cases representing large private and public sector employers in complex discrimination and whistleblowing claims.

In 2021/2022, Dan was instructed by South Yorkshire Police and the Metropolitan Police to present disciplinary cases against officers arising out of the Rotherham Child Sexual Exploitation scandal and the Undercover Policing Inquiry. He appeared as junior counsel in two linked Judicial Review cases concerning the appropriateness of retaining police officers found guilty of criminal offences.
Dan is co-author of the Employment Tribunals Handbook (6th Edition) published by Bloomsbury Professional. He was a featured ‘Mover and Shaker’ in the New Law Journal in July 2021.

Career

Before being called to the Bar in 1998, Dan was a semi-professional drummer. He trained at Temple Chambers before taking on the role of joint Head of Employment at 13 King’s Bench Walk. He joined 5 Essex Chambers in 2014.

Please visit the 5 Essex Chambers website for Dan’s profile, which sets out full details of his practice including relevant work of note.

Memberships

Dan is a member of ELBA, ELA and PIBA.
He accepts Direct Public Access instructions.