Matrix Chambers holds significant expertise across the full spectrum of employment law – often taking cases from first-instance proceedings in the High Court and the Employment Tribunal, through to appeals. Claire Darwin KC and Nathan Roberts acted for Protect, a whistleblowing charity, in Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council, an appeal before the Court of Appeal concerning whether job applicants, in addition to employees, are entitled to whistleblowing protections. Edward Kemp KC and Anirudh Mathur appeared before the Court of Appeal in Rogerson v Erhard-Jensen Ontological / Phenomenological Initiative Ltd, a case addressing the scope of judicial proceedings immunity in the context of arbitration seated in Singapore.
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