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Miss Iris Ferber KC
Work Department
Employment Team, Property and Commercial Team, Housing Team
Position
Specialist in all aspects of employment law and in property law, especially social housing
Career
Practice Area: Employment
Iris is an Employment specialist, who represents both claimants and respondents. In the Employment Tribunal, she is particularly sought after in large claims involving many allegations and many different heads of claim; as well as claims involving the handling of vulnerable witnesses. She appears regularly in employment appeals.
Iris also advises and represents parties in cases involving restrictive covenants, and other contractual issues that arise from the employment relationship.
Practice Area: Social Housing
Iris has been a Housing specialist for over 18 years.
She has long experience in dealing with complex anti-social behaviour cases, including those involving mental health issues, on behalf of both landlords and tenants. She is particularly good at dealing with vulnerable clients and witnesses, and managing the complex legal arguments involved in Equality Act and Human Rights cases. Her expertise in discrimination law generally (including her Employment Law practice) makes her particularly adept at handling Equality Act defences. Iris has extensive experience of homelessness litigation, including s204 appeals in the County Court, judicial review in the High Court, and appeals to the Court of Appeal.
Languages
Hebrew, Russian
Memberships
- Employment Lawyers’ Association
- Employment Law Bar Association
- Discrimination Law Association
- Property Bar Association
- Chancery Bar Association
- Social Housing Law Association
Education
MPhil (Cantab) 2002
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Employment
(2023 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Iris Ferber KC – 42BR Barristers ‘Iris is a star. Her advocacy is measured, respectful and forensic. Superb in every way.’
A ‘strong set for employment law‘, 42BR Barristers stands out for its ‘great strength in depth for employment tribunal work‘. The ‘brilliant‘ Iris Ferber KC is ‘impressive in the tribunal and a fantastic cross-examiner‘, and is sought after for advising on complex cases involving discrimination claims, whistleblowing matters and alleged trade union detriment. Jude Shepherd is ‘an incisive cross-examiner‘, and Michael Salter is well versed in handling cases involved unfair dismissals, TUPE matters and claims involving allegations of discrimination. Rebecca Thomas, who leads the employment team, specialises in advising on discrimination cases on the grounds of pregnancy, sex and equal pay, as well as alleged indirect discrimination. Laura Robinson joined the team from 12KBW in October 2024.
London Bar > Social housing
(2023 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Iris Ferber KC – 42BR Barristers ‘Iris is an excellent advocate who is extremely knowledgeable, well-prepared and manages to combine being confident when making submissions with having a pin-sharp ability to see which way the wind is blowing in court to the advantage of the client. Clients and solicitors alike love Iris because she wears her vast knowledge about housing law lightly and is able to give practical and understandable client advice with an eye on what really matters to the client. Iris is very easy to work with.’
With ‘comprehensive experience in all landlord and tenant issues’, the team at 42BR Barristers is ‘always willing to go that extra mile’ in advising and representing individuals, public authorities and government entities on various social housing issues. Iris Ferber KC is ‘a joy to work with’ with recent stand-out work including high-value housing disrepair cases but she is also well regarded for her work in unlawful eviction and homelessness matters. ‘Demonstrating diligence and focus’, Desmond Kilcoyne frequently represents local authorities in complex cases involving possession and homelessness appeals. Niamh O’Brien’s ‘calm and consistent’ approach also lends its hand in assisting local authorities in various claims. Peter Jolley is a ‘robust advocate’ particularly in relation to tenant disputes involving sensitive circumstances – as is Stefan Liberadzki. Angela Piears ‘has a wealth of housing law knowledge’ and is well regarded for her work on disrepair and statutory nuisance claims. Max Gordon is also knowledgeable in this area.