'A strong set with an established pedigree in group litigation', Henderson Chambers is routinely instructed in a wide range of high-profile claims. Multiple members of the set - including Charles Gibson KC , Prashant Popat KC, Kathleen Donnelly KC and Patrick Green KC among the senior end of chambers, and Thomas Evans, Celia Oldham and Rachel Tandy among the juniors - continue to act in emissions litigation. Product liability and environmental-related claims are core areas of instruction for the group. Lucy McCormick has 'a good strategic instinct and a strong eye for detail', and the 'extremely responsive' Ognjen Miletic 'properly knows the group action space'.
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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).
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- 'The clerks are always super responsive and super helpful. They offer a gold standard service for a gold standard set.'
- 'All of the clerks are responsive, reasonable and knowledgeable. They are a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'The clerking team are excellent - they are helpful and supportive.'
- 'Engaging and attentive clerks, led by the excellent Jason Housden.'
- 'Great set for group litigation.'
- 'The strongest bench for Claimant group litigation at all levels.'
- 'Absolutely top tier for group litigation.'
- 'Henderson Chambers have a number of excellent and talented barristers.'