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Rosie Kight
Position
Since transferring to the Bar, Rosie has built a strong and varied employment law practice, accepting instructions from both respondents and claimants.
Career
After qualifying as a Solicitor in September 2004, and working at both Eversheds and Addleshaw Goddard, specialising in employment law, Rosie transferred to the Bar in 2018 and became a tenant at Kings Chambers in April 2019.
Since transferring to the Bar, Rosie has built a strong and varied employment law practice, accepting instructions from both respondents and claimants. She has acted for several major retailers, NHS trusts, local authorities and companies and individuals working in the leisure and hospitality and industrials sectors. She has acted on a wide range of claims, including unfair dismissal, whistleblowing detriment, TUPE, agency workers and discrimination.
Memberships
Northern Circuit
Employment Lawyers Association
Inner Temple
Education
LLB Hons: Law with French Law and Language
Legal Practice Course: distinction
Bar Transfer Test
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Sport
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Rosie Kight – Kings Chambers ‘Rosie is a very good, technically skilled advocate and an experienced all-rounder in sport. She is personable and always accessible with fabulous attention to detail and thorough preparation.’
Kings Chambers features a strong team of sports law experts who are praised for their handling of ‘complex and sophisticated matters’. They frequently represent a wide range of stakeholders and some members have also conducted proceedings before the Court of Arbitration in Lausanne. At silk level, the set is home to David Casement KC and Paul Chaisty KC; both have experience of challenging Rule K arbitrations. Martin Budworth is another name of note, with particular strengths in football, rugby, and boxing-related cases. He represented Birmingham City Football Club in regulatory proceedings brought by the English Football League following a failed takeover process in which they allowed a third party to influence club matters; he successfully avoided an immediate points deduction, and instead the club faced a suspended two-point deduction. Steven Flynn represents a wide range of clients, including professional athletes and teams, governing bodies and agents, and players’ associations, while Rosie Kight is especially skilled in advising on the employment elements of sports law disputes.
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Employment
(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1Rosie Kight – Kings Chambers ‘Rosie is a fantastic, tenacious, and robust advocate while remaining very courteous, and she is not unnecessarily aggressive. Rosie is brilliant with witnesses and has a gift of getting even the difficult judges on her side.’
The members of Kings Chambers‘ employment law team are sought after by NHS Trusts, blue-chip companies, and high street brands. The set is home to Anisa Niaz-Dickinson and rising star Rosie Kight, who both represent claimants and respondents before a range of fora, including the Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Niaz-Dickinson successfully represented the responded in the case of Hussain v Tesco Stores Ltd, which concerned 17 allegations of race discrimination. In Robinson v Hull City Council, Kight successfully defended the respondent against a claim for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal; the case was also significant in answering the question of how long employer should be obliged wait before dismissing an employee on the grounds of capability. Ben Williams specialises in healthcare-related litigation, while head of the employment team James Boyd predominately acts for employers. Martin Budworth is another key name, and he has expertise in cases surrounding restrictive covenants and confidential information.