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Position
Paul Gilroy KC’s reputation is principally based on his employment practice. He has for some years been recognised by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, and Legal Experts as a leader in this field. Paul has been recognised as a leading silk within the Employment Northern Circuit.
Paul Gilroy has over three decades of experience of employment-related litigation at all levels. He has particular expertise in substantive High Court actions and proceedings for injunctive relief (including strike action injunctions) and high value/multi-party employment tribunal work.
He also conducts investigations into employment law-related matters.
He has a particular interest in sports-related litigation and regulatory matters, both generally and in sport in particular.
Career
- Part-time Judge of Employment Tribunals (appointed 2000)
- Specialist Member of the Judicial Panel of the Football Association (appointed 2007)
- Member of the Chairperson’s List, Sports Resolutions UK – Panel of Arbitrators (appointed 2007)
- Member of the Judicial Appeal Board of the Football Association (appointed 2008)
- Retained Counsel to the League Managers Association (since 2009)
- Legal Member of National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) Sport Resolutions UK (2010-2015)
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