Outer Temple Chambers

Employment and Discrimination, Pensions, Public law, Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation

Barrister specialising in Employment & Discrimination, Pensions, Public law, Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation.

Courtney was called to the bar in 2019 and joined Chambers in 2020. Her core practice includes Employment Law, Pensions Law, Court of Protection, Education, international and commercial work.

Much of Courtney’s practice stems around disabilities, which is a particular interest of hers. In the Employment Tribunal, she has extensive experience representing claimants and respondents in discrimination proceedings, often with a particular focus on the failure to make reasonable adjustments and Section 15 Equality Act 2010. Through both her Education practice and Court of Protection work, Courtney has gained extensive experience dealing with complex disabilities and presentations.

Courtney also has appellate experience, having acted as junior counsel in the Court of Appeal decision of Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd, and having appeared in the Employment Appeal Tribunal and Upper Tribunal for SEND matters.

Courtney read Law at Somerville College, Oxford, where she won the prize for the highest performance in Law Moderations within her college. During her time at Somerville, she was an active member of her Junior Common Room, acting as Disabilities Officer. This involved advocating for and promoting the needs of disabled students in college and in the larger Oxford community. Courtney was also Undergraduate Representative for the Bodleian Libraries’ Disability Sub-Committee.