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Patrick Green KC KC
Work Department
Commercial, employment, administrative and public law and ADR.
Position
Specialist in commercial law, employment law, public law/judicial review and ADR. Recent appeal cases of interest include: Hertfordshire CC v LB Hammersmith v Fulham [2011] EWCA Civ 77 (mental health – local authority liability for after-care); Jones v Neath Port Talbot CBC [2011] EWCA Civ 92 (liability of Local Education Authorities); and Shanks v Unilever [2010] EWCA Civ 1283 (employee patent compensation); Autoclenz v Belcher [2009] EWCA Civ 1046 (leading case on employee and worker status, going to the Supreme Court); and Neary v St Albans Girls’ School [2009] EWCA Civ 1190 (striking out and relief from sanctions); Masdar v The Commission, [2008] EUECJ C-47/07 ECJ (non-contractual liability of Community institutions). He is co-author (with Adam Heppinstall of Henderson Chambers) of The Manual of Employment Appeals (Jordans: December 2008), which was favourably cited by Mummery LJ in Woodhouse School v Webster [2009] EWCA Civ 91 and which is shortly to go into its 2nd edition. He is often instructed in novel or high-profile cases.
Career
Called 1990; Middle Temple; Bar Scholar the European Commission (DG IV: competition) 1992; Pegasus Scholar to Bermuda and US 1995; CEDR-accredited mediator 1997; Program of Instruction for Lawyers, Harvard University 2001; ‘The Lawyer’ magazine’s `Hot 100’ for pro bona work 2001; MCIArb 2005; established and launched FRU Employment Relations Mediation Scheme 2004; visiting fellow at the Dept of Law at the London School of Economics, 2005, shortlisted for FT Innovative Lawyer of the Year 2007; The Times; ‘Lawyer of the Week’ in September 2009; QC 2011.
Languages
French.
Memberships
ALBA; COMBAR; ELBA.
Education
Haileybury (Exhibitioner); Magdalene College, Cambridge (1989 BA Law).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Group litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Patrick Green KC – Henderson Chambers ‘Patrick’s ability to hold a room and his deep and abiding expertise stand out. His work in particular on the Post Office Group Litigation gave him an incredibly insightful perspective, and his authority and gravitas in this area of work shone through.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 5Patrick Green KC –Henderson Chambers ‘His preparation, attention to detail, and rapport with the bench are second to none. In court he is composed, confident, and able to pivot immediately where a case requires it.’