Employment

Cloisters

Cloisters is ‘packed with employment law talent’, housing a team of ‘outstanding counsel’. The group continues to handle a high volume of complex discrimination cases, and reports an increase in multi-party equal pay claims. The ‘exceptionally talented’ Caspar Glyn KC is representing more than 8,000 drivers, as claimants, in litigation against Bolt concerning allegations of non-payment of the national minimum wage and holiday pay. In a separate matter, Schona Jolly KC, Rachel Barrett and Ameer Ismail are acting for multiple claimants in claims involving allegations of harassment and discrimination brought against McDonald’s. Daphne Romney KC is ‘a true force to be reckoned with’, with established expertise in advising on equal pay and whistleblowing claims. Team head Dee Masters is ‘extremely knowledgeable on tribunal practice and procedure’. In recent developments for the set, Yvette Genn was appointed a Circuit Judge in October 2023, and Anna Beale KC and Sarah Fraser Butlin KC were elevated to silk in March 2024.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Glenn Hudson is a pleasure to work with. He is always helpful and responsive.'
'Mark Skipp and Andy Hunter are always on hand to assist and deal with matters quickly and pragmatically.'
'Glenn and Mark are superb for their client care.'
'Frankie Beale and William Parkhouse are always very helpful, responsive and capable.'
'The clerking team is first class.'
'Cloisters is a first rate employment chambers.'
'The set has a commendable depth of expertise in employment law.'
'One of the leading lights at the employment Bar.'
'Real strength in depth.'
'Incredibly strong set in employment law.'

Lawyers

Leading Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

Schona Jolly KC

Schona is fearless - a hands-on and details-oriented leader. She is a superb cross-examiner and an all-round great advocate.'

Robin Allen KC

A brilliant barrister who remains in control of all situations, commanding respect with his manner and knowledge.’

Paul Epstein KC

He oozes authority in and out of court.'

Caspar Glyn KC

Caspar is a tenacious, courageous, charming and compelling advocate. He is tactically astute and has a good instinct for the arguments which will grab judges.'

Tom Coghlin KC

A silk with an erudite mind, who is a forensic and methodical cross examiner and a strong and persuasive influencer.'

Jason Galbraith-Marten KC

An exceptional tribunal advocate with very high client care standards.'

Daphne Romney KC

She is a leader in the field of equal pay. A class act at the top of her game.'

Rachel Crasnow KC

She provides focused and practical advice.'

Ed Williams KC

An immensely skilled advocate. He is a true team player and very persuasive in court.'

2024 Silks

Anna Beale KC

Anna is phenomenally bright and has an incredibly impressive grasp of complex legal issues. She reads the tribunal and the witness very well.’

Sarah Fraser Butlin KC

The intellect of an academic, the client handling skills of a professional, the advocacy of an experienced silk makes Sarah the all round employment barrister she undoubtedly is.'

2023 Silks

Sheryn Omeri KC

Sheryn is a fearless advocate, always willing to get stuck in for the fight. She is always exceptionally thorough and well prepared. She exudes confidence and in turn makes clients feel confident in her hands.'

Akua Reindorf KC

Akua deploys a calm authority to clients, opponents and judges born out of her extremely detailed knowledge of black letter law, her fluency in advocacy and her eye for strategy.'

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

Carolyn D’Souza

Carolyn is a truly stellar barrister with a razor-sharp mind.'

Dee Masters

A compelling advocate, and a real gem. She is always super prepared and confident.'

Claire McCann

She fights the client’s corner brilliantly in the tribunal in the face of unexpected and bizarre arguments, never losing her cool and always staying in control. She is absolutely the person to have on your side.’

Christopher Milsom

He knows the law inside out.'

Olivia-Faith Dobbie

Olivia is a fantastic advocate, who handles the most difficult cases with aplomb and inspires confidence in the client.'

Paul Michell

Tom Brown

A highly strategic junior with a forensic approach to his cases.'

Catherine Casserley

Catherine is superb. She prepares meticulously, is incredibly responsive, and shows absolute mastery of discrimination matters.'

Declan O’Dempsey

A resolute advocate who builds good rapport with judges.'

Rachel Barrett

An outstanding barrister who is thorough in her work.'

Matt Jackson

He is super intelligent, and knows employment law inside out.'

Chesca Lord

A junior who demonstrates great clarity of thought.'

Caroline Musgrave-Cohen

She easily demystifies even the most complex legal issues so that clients can fully understand the advice she is giving.'

Laura Redman

She is a balanced and thoughtful advocate, who is very detail-oriented.'

Andrew Watson

He is a fierce litigator.'

Adam Ohringer

Adam has an impressive ability to provide strategic and pragmatic solutions to often difficult and complex situations, providing clear advice that is commercially sound with confidence and authority. He is a pleasure to work with and very well liked by clients.'

Nathaniel Caiden

Nathaniel is extremely calm, practical and organised. His cross examination style is very effective and he is reassuring and friendly with witnesses.'

Jennifer Danvers

She grasps matters quickly and her advice is clear, concise and direct.'

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.

Jonathan Cook

His mastery of the law in action is really impressive as is his preparation.’